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Nettion carolinensis : Green-winged Teal. — Quite common, especially dur- 

 ing migrations. 



Querquedula cyanoptera : Cinnamon Teal. — Rare; a female with several 

 young- two or three days old seen. June 11. 



Spatula dypeata : JShoveller. — Common ; breeds in St. Joseph marshes. 



Dajila acuta: Pintail. — Common migrant. 



Aix sponsa : Wood Duck. — Common summer visitor, especially abun- 

 dant in early fall. 



Aythya collaris : Ring-necked Duck. — Seems to be more common than 

 the other ' blue-bills,' one or both of which occur but Avere not certainly 

 identified. 



Clangula islandica : Barrow Golden-eye. — Abundant throughout the win- 

 ter ; all the golden-eyes seen Avere of this species, although the other 

 doubtless occurs. 



Charitonetta albeo/a : Buffle-head. — Common during winter. 



Histrionicus histrionicus : Harlequin Duck. — Rare, but occasionally taken 

 on the St. Joseph and Coeur d'Alene rivers. 



Erismatura jamaicensis : Ruddv Duck. — Not uncommon in siiring- and 

 fall. 



Chen sp. '? : Ross Snow Goose. — Reported by hunters, but decidedly 

 rare. 



Anser albifrons gambeli : "White -fronted Goose. — Reported by hunters, but 

 rare. 



Branta canadensis : Canada Goose. — Common in spiing-. rare in fall. 

 Most abundant goose, especially on prairie at southern end of lake ; a 

 few nest near the lake ; on the fall flight they and many of the ducks 

 pass south over the open prairie fifty miles Avest of the lake. 



Olor sp. ? — In spring swans are sometimes quite common on lake and 

 marshes. No specimens taken. 



Botaiirus lentiginosus : Bittern. — Rather common in suitable localities 

 about the lake. 



Grtis mexicana : Sandhill Crane. — Not uncommon migrant; a few prob- 

 ably breed. 



Porzana Carolina : Sora. — Not rare in marshes; breeds. 



Fitlicu ainericana : Coot. — Common, e.specially in autumn. 



Fhalaropiis lohatus : Northern Phalarope. — Common fall migrant. 



liecurvirostra americana : Avocet. — A pair seen and one taken in Sep- 

 tember. 



Gallinago delirata : Wilson Snipe. — I sually rather uncommon migrant- 



Macrorhainjjfius yriseus : Dowitcher. — Five taken in September on St. Jo- 

 scpli marshes. 



Trinya maculata : Pectoral Sandpiper. — Common in 18U() from last of 

 August till early Octoljer. 



Trinya mimitilla : Least Sandpiper. — Three taken in August. 



Ereunetes occidentalis : Western Sandpiper. — One taken w ith the least 

 sandj)ipers. 



Tutauus mehnwleiirus : Greater Yellow-legs. — Rather common fall mi- 

 giant ; one heard in .lune. 



lhlinlromtis salitariuK : Stilitary Sandpiper. — A young bii-d taken in August. 



liartruiniu lunyicuuda : Bartramian Sandpiper. — Breeds not luieoinnmnly 

 on prairie north of fort. 



Actitis iiiacnlaria : Spotfeil .'"sandpiper. — Common summer visitor. 



Nnineniiis liinyirostris : Ji(»ng-hine<l Curlew. — Not uncommon on ])rairie. 



Squatarola si/iiatarola : Bhuk-bellied Plover. — Four taki'U in .^ejitember 

 on St. Joseph uiai-slies. 



