\(ihs (HI ilic IHids. :\'2'\ 



Hie spr-inu' iniiira I i<iis. A llcck <<f mIm.iii ,i dozcii \\;is olisri-xcd mi I iccr CrccU 

 iiciir the l.cniijinl mill. .March L'C. iss-l. rruin wliidi m rciii;i!r wiis simt. Au- 

 nt licr flock (if six Wiis .-('(Ml Jif tlic liciid in tlic siiiiic creek dpiMPsite liie \V, K. 

 Stewiiif farm liolow ('Miudeii. Marcli 24. ISS."): and a fine i>aii- was dlitaiiicil. 

 alsit (in l»(>er rre(>l<. a( flic P()rf(M- mill-dain, in Ajiril. ISsr.. 



20. XirriKiN (•.\I!(H,im:.\sk ((iniclini. (,ui:k\-\\ i \(;i:n Ti:.\i,. (i:t'.>) 



A iKif nnc<inini(in spring and fall niiL'rant. A few were seen in ^lennie 

 ronnty. near lilddinin^fdn. March H. issc. 



In Vijfd County, it was (piife fre(|uent in siirin:; and fall : .M.ircli H. isT'.t. 

 seen in T^afayefte market : Fc'lirnary 2!>. isss .March ;». iss'.t. and :\[arcli 'i. 

 I.'^OI. several nnteil each day. 



Although it is donhtless rallier ((nnnmn in Carroll Cnunfy dnrini: the 

 nusrations. my only definite i-ec(n-d is (d" a feiiiale whicli I took on f )eer 

 Creok. April 8. 1RS5. 



21. Qi-KRQT-F.nri.A niscoijs (T,inn:ensK lu.i k-w iN(;Kii Ti;.\r,. (140) 



T have no reccu'd of the Tdne-winired 'I'eai in Monroe Comity. In Vitro, 

 it is a fairly common s]iiiiiK and fall miijrant. In Carroll. T never took any 

 specimens myself, hut T have .seen sjieeimens in the Delphi market In the 

 sprinjr of ISS.'',. 1884. and 1885. T have also oliserv(>d it on the Waha^h River, 

 near Pittshnrir. and Just aliove T.ockport. early in the spriiiir. soon after the 

 ice went off. 



22. Sp.\Trr..\ ci.Yi'K.VT.x (LinnaMis i . sirovKr.i.KR. ("1421 



Rather common siirinix and fall nii.Lrraiit : often seen on the river and on 

 the larger creeks, usually in IMareli. In Mcnroe County, one ohtaiiied hy AV. 

 S. Blatchley on Clear Creek. May 8. 188fi. In Vigo. I have often noted it in 

 spring on the Wahash River, and in the Terre Haute market. In Carroll. 

 I obtained a fine male. March 18. ISTO. on Deer Creek .inst helow the W. R. 

 Stewart farm, helow Camden. Sevei-al were seen on Deer Creek. March 20. 

 188-,. one of which was collected. Seen in the T.afayette market. March 14, 

 1870. 



2P,. D.\Fii.A .\c\T\ (LinnaMisl. i>iNT.\ir.. (14:!) 



A rare migrant. In Moind(^ County a specimen oldained. Feliruary 20. 

 188G. on a little creek iieai- the I'niversity campus. In Carroll County, it has 

 been noted as a rather rare sprinii and fall miLrraiit. In Viiro County I have 

 noted it February 2!t and :Marcli !). isss. and March '.). isOI. 



24. Aix si'0,\s.\ ( T.iniiaMis ». wood i)r( k. (141i 



Formerly a common summer resident, breediiiir about iionds and along 

 creeks and rivers: now very rare. 



In ISSC. the Wood Duck wa< pmliably the most common duck in Ab.iiroe 

 County. At rather distant iioiiits .m each creek, a pair cmlcj be found dur- 

 ing the summer, and I have noted it on White River, near Cosport. 



