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3. Hooded Merganser. Lophodytes cucullaUis. One from 

 Parker, South Dakota, on November 1, 1905 (Anderson). 



4. I\Iallard. Anas platyrhynclios. ^Mr. Clate Tinan, editor 

 of the Kinihall (South Dakota) Graphic, published in his paper 

 a story of a mallard hen nesting in a tree twenty feet from the 

 ground, in the summer of 1917. Inquiry by letter brought a 

 ver}^ positive assurance of the correctness of the account. Ridg- 

 Avay (The Ornithology of Illinois, page 129, 1895) states that 

 the mallard "has been known in rare instances to nest in a tree; 

 in such cases occupying the deserted nest of a hawk, crow or 

 other large bird," Eaton (Birds of New York) also makes a 

 similar statement. Specific instances, however, are not easy to 

 find in the literature. 



5. Sandhill Crane. Grus mexicana. On April 14, 1911, one 

 was received by Mr. Anderson from Aberdeen, South Dakota. 



6. Dowitcher. Macrorhmnphus griseus. Dr. Rich gives me 

 the record of one being taken at Meckling on April 29, 1897. 

 On the basis of locality this specimen may have been scolopaceus. 



7. American Rough-legged Hawk. Archibuteo lagopus 

 sancti-johanms. One was sent to Mr. Anderson from Beresford 

 on March 17, 1916. 



8. Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos. Mr. Anderson has kindly 

 allowed me to gather from his books the following records of 

 specimens which have been sent to him from South Dakota 

 points for mounting. The dates indicate the date of mounting 

 rather than the date of capture. 



October 24, 1907, two from Wessington Springs. 



May 17, 1909, one from Alexandria. 

 May 2, 1909, one from Emory. 



December 16, 1910, one from Cold Springs. 



February 16, 1911, one from Parkston. 

 December 2. 1916 one from Chamberlain. 

 March 4, 1918, one from Alexandria. 



9.- Bald Eagle. Ilah'aetus JeucocephaJus. The following 

 records also are taken from Mr. Anderson's books. 



November 17, 1901, one from Parkston. 



October 29, 1904, one from Oacoma. 

 November 3, 1909, one from Beresford. 



November 29, 1909, one from Parker. 



December 16, 1914, one from Alexandria. ' 



May 28, 1916, one from Centerville. 



