Birds of the Boi^ Fort Indian Rcserratio)i. 235 



ISO. Mergcnuer serrator (Linn.). Red-breasted Merganser. A rare 



migrant. 

 132. Anas bochas Linn. Mallard. Summer resident and migrant, 



abundant. The writer would judge that 100,000 passed through 



the region in the fall of 1913. 



135. Chaulelasmiis streperus (Linn.). Gadwell. Rare. 



136. Marcca pcnelope (Linn.). Widgeon. A rare summer resident; 



abundant in migration. 



137. Mareca omcHcana (Gmel.). Baldpate. A numerous migrant. 



139. Ncttion carolinen.six (Gmel.). Green-winged Teal. A summer resi- 



dent and numerous migrant. The writer would judge that 

 75,000 passed over the reservation in the fall of 1911, stopping 

 a few hours in the lake to get a meal of wild rice while on the 

 trip. 



140. Qucrquedida dv^cors (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal. A summer resi- 



dent and numerous migrant. The writer estimates that at least 

 50,000 stopped and took a meal of rice at Nett lake while on 

 their journey south in 1910. 



142. SiHttida clypeata (Linn.). Shoveler; Spoonbill. A numerous mi- 



grant; also an occasional summer resident. 



143. Dafila acuta (Linn.). Pintail. An abundant migrant. 



144. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Wood Duck. In the falls of 1909, 1913, and 



1914 a few wood ducks were killed by hunters at Nett lake. 

 They were also said to be summer residents of a swampy creek 

 region northwest of the lake. 



146. Aythya americana (Eyt.). Redhead. A common migrant and 



rare summer resident. 



148. Aythya marila (Linn,). Scaup Duck; Bluebill. The most nu- 



merous waterfowl migrant, and the bird most killed by hunters. 

 It is also a summer resident of the region. The writer would 

 judge that between 110,000 and 125,000 of these birds made a 

 rest on Nett lake in their flight south in the fall of 1912. 



147. Aythya valluinerift (Wils.). Canvasback. A common migrant and 



rare summer resident. 



149. Aythya affini's (Eyt.). Lesser Scaup Duck. A common migrant 



and a rare summer resident. 



150. Aythya collaris (Donov.). Ring-necked Duck. A summer resi- 



dent and migrant; not abundant. 



151. Clangula clangula americaiia (Bonap.). American Gold Eye. An 



occasional summer resident; common in migration. 



153. Charitoyictta albeola (Linn.). Buffalo Head. A migrant. 



154. Harelda hycinalis (Linn.). Old Squaw. An occasional migrant, 



155. Histrionicus hist/fionicus (Linn.). Harlequin Duck. Occassionally 



seen. 

 167. EHfimatjaa jamaiccyisia (Gmel.). Ruddy Duck. Occasionally seen 

 in migration. 



