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ir. Anas hoschas Umi.— Mallard. Regular Spring and 

 I"*all migrant, not seen or taken nearly as often since the 

 breaking of the reservoir, although this may be said of any 

 of the species of the order. 



12. Anas Americana Gmel. — Widgeon. vSpring and Fall 

 migrant. One of the first ducks to arrive in the Spring. 



13. Anas carolini':nsis Omel. — Oreen-winged teal. Com- 

 mon Spring and Fall migrant on the Miamis. 



14. Anas discors Linn. — Blue-winged teal. Spring and 

 Fall migrant. In the days of the old reservoir more common 

 than the last species. Now, apparently, the conditions are 

 reversed. 



15. vSpatula clvpKATA, (Linn.) —Shoveller ; spoonbill. 

 Spring and Fall migrant, tolerably common. 



16. Dafila acuta (Linn.)— Pintail. Spring and Fall mi- 

 grant. 



17. Aix SPONSA (Linn.)— Wood duck. Spring and Fall mi- 

 grant, and occasional Summer resident. Has been known to 

 breed on the Little Miami, and a pair which spent the Sum- 

 mer of 1879 at the Lebanon Reservoir probably raised a brood. 



18. Aythva AMERICANA (Eyt.)— Red-head. A rare migrant. 

 Specimens have been taken at the Lebanon Reservoir. 



19. Aythya AFFiNis I Eyt.) — Lesser scaup duck. Common 

 Spring and Fall migrant on the Miamis and their tributaries. 

 One of the first ducks to arrive in the Spring and tne last to 

 leave in the Fall. 



20. AvTHYA coLLARis (Douov.) — Ring-ueckcd duck. Mi- 

 grant with the last, but quite rare. 



21. Charitonetta albeola (Linn.) — Butterball. One of 

 the most common Spring and Fall migrants on the Miamis 

 and their tributaries. 



22. Erismatura rubida (Wils.) — Ruddy duck. Formerly 

 of uncommon occurrence on the reservoir and now a rare 

 migrant. 



23. Branta canadensis (Linn.) — Canada goo.se. A regular 

 Spring and Fall migrant. At any rate, large flocks are .seen 

 passing overhead each vSpring and Fall, although few of them 

 ever alight. vSpecimens have been taken, however, on the 

 Miamis and on Turtle Creek. 



