BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



Mr. Woodruff has found it numerous at times in autumn 

 in Bantam Lake. 



26. Canvasback. Aj^hya vallisneria. A rare migrant. Gun- 



ners think they have seen it, but the only record of its 

 actual capture which I have is from Mr. W. A. Miles, 

 who shot five from a flock in Twin Lakes late in Novem- 

 ber, 1896. 



27. American or Greater Scaup Duck, or Blue-bill. Aythya 



marila nearctica. A common visitor to the larger lakes 

 in migration, especially in late fall. Flocks of this species 

 and the following are often found in Bantam Lake, as 

 reported by Messrs. Woodruff and Sanford. This species 

 appears to be the commoner of the two, as judged by the 

 specimens shot, though the gunners are apt to pick out 

 the larger birds. 



28. Lesser Scaup Duck, or Lesser Blue-bill. Aythya affinis. 



Probably a rather common migrant, occurring in the larger 

 lakes. Mr. Woodruff found them common in Bantam 

 Lake, Oct. 14 to 19, 1907, and shot several specimens. 



29. American Golden-eye. Clangula clangula americana. A 



migrant, not common. jNIessrs. Woodruff and Stevens 

 have seen flocks in Bantam and Twin Lakes, and Mr. 

 Austin has seen and shot them in the Housatonic River. 



30. Bufflehead. Charitonetta albeola. A rare migrant. Mr. 



Sanford saw several on Bantam Lake Oct. 23, 1905, and 

 later. Mr. Williams used to see them up to about fifteen 

 years ago. 



31. Old-squaw. Harelda hyemalis. A not uncommon migrant 



and winter visitor. Mr. Woodruff shot one and saw two 

 more on Bantam Lake, Oct. 19, 1907. Another was shot 

 later. Mr. Stevens finds them quite common at times in 

 Twin Lakes, IVIr. Williams has seen them in winter in the 

 river near Winsted, and Mr. Austin twice in small ponds. 



32. Harlequin Duck. Histrionicus histrionicus. A very rare 



migrant. Mr. Williams examined a male in full plumage 

 shot by Matthew Parsons on Old Park Lake, Winsted, 

 in October, seven or eight years ago. 

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