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16. Baldpate. Mareca, amevimna. A common migTant. 



17. Green-winged Teal. Nettion carolinensis. A tolerably 

 common migrant. 



18. Blue-winged Teal. Querquedida discors. An abundant 

 migrant and occasional breeder. 



19. Cinnamon Teal. Querquediila cyanoptera. A rare mi- 

 grant. On April 2, 1911, a male of this species was shot at 

 McCook lal^e and taken to. Mr. Anderson, who moinitod it ; it 

 remains in his collection. 



20. Shoveller. Spatula clypeata. An abundant migrant. 



21. Pintail. Dafila acuta. An abundant and early migrant. 



22. AVood Duck. Aix sponsa. One was taken on McCook 

 lake on October 12, 1904, and mounted by Mr. Anderson. The 

 writer learned indirectly that several were seen (probably shot) 

 by hunters at McCook and Goodenough lakes in the fall of 1916. 

 Though seen or taken nearly every year by hunters, this species 

 is no longer among the common ducks; it is uncommon, if not 

 rare. It is because of its rarity that an instance of capture is 

 made the subject of comment among those interested. 



23. Redhead. Marila americana. Noted by A. F. Allen at 

 McCook lake on April 11, 1915, and has been taken by Mr. 

 Luclcke at the same place. It w^as very abundant on Good- 

 enough lake in the spring of 1918. (Stephens.) 



24. Canvas-back. Marila valisineria. Mr. Ludcke has taken 

 this species on McCook lake, and he says with reference to the 

 fall season that "Canvas-backs and Bedheads are occasionally 

 bagged but are not plentiful." The Canvas-back is uncommon 

 also even in the spring. "We visited Goodenough almost Aveekly 

 in the spring of 1918, and saw only one flock of eight Canvas- 

 backs. This was on April 14. 



25. Lesser Scaup. Marila afj'inis. A very abundant migrant. 

 It may possibly breed. 



26. Ring-necked Duck. Marila collaris. A specimen which 

 had been shot at IMcCook lake was received for mounting by 

 ]\Ir. Anderson on April 2, 1911. 



27. Golden-eye. Clangula clangula americana. On Novem- 

 ber 22, 1911, I\rr. Anderson mounted two which had been killed 



