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140. Qucrqucdula discors ( L,inn. ) — Blite-wing-ed Teal. An abundant 

 migrant and breeder. Arrives Apr. 1 to 15, breeds in June, and leaves 

 Sept. 10 to Oct. 15. 



142. Spatula clypcata (Linn.) — vShoveller. Common migrant and sum- 

 mer resident. Same dates as last. 



143. Dafila acuta (Linn.)— Pintail. Mig-ratorv, abundant. Usually 

 first duck to arrive in spring-. Feb. 25 to Apr. 1; Sept. 25 to Nov. 10. 



144. Aix spoiisa (Linn.) — Wood Duck. Summer resident, common. 

 Apr. 1 to Oct. 20. 



146. AytJiva auicricana (Eyt. ) — Redhead. Migratory, not common. 

 Mar. 1 to 30; Oct. 15 to Nov. 20. 



147. Aythya vallisncria ( Wils. ) — Canvas-back. Rare migrant. Same 

 dates as preceding. 



148. Avtiiva inarila (Linn.) — American Scaup Duck. Mig-ratory, 

 common. March 10 to 30; Oct. 20 to Nov. 20. 



149. Aytliya affiuis (Eyt. ) — Lesser Scaup Duck. Common during- mi- 

 grations. Same dates as last. 



151. Clangiila clangula anicvicana ( Bonap. ) — American Golden-eye. 

 Rare migrant.' Mar. 5, '98; Mar. 25, '99. 



153. Cltaritonetta albeola ( Linn. ) — Bufiflehead. Migratory, not very 

 common. Nov. 10, '96; Apr. 18, '99. 



154. Harclda hycinalis ( Linn. ) — Oldsquaw. A female was shot by 

 me in Oct., '98. 



167. Erisniatura jainaiccnsis ( Gmel. ) — Ruddy Duck. Common mi- 

 grant. Oct. 20 to Nov. 10; Mar. 15 to Apr. 1. 



169. Chen liypcrborca (Pall.) — Lesser Sno-w Goose. Migratory, com- 

 mon. Arrives last of March, and leaves Oct. 15 to Nov. 20. 



171a. Anscralbifrons i^aiiibcli ( Hartl. ) — American White-fronted Goose. 

 Rare mig-rant, arriving in April and leaving- in November. 



172. Branta canadensis ( Linn. ) —Canada Goose. An abundant mi- 

 g-rant. Feb. 25 to Mar. 30; Oct. 15 to Nov. 20. Has been seen in January. 



172a. Branta canadensis liutchinsii (Rich.) — Hutchins's Goose. Mi- 

 gratory, common. Same dates as last. 



180. Olor coluinbianus (Ord) — Whistling S-wan. A not uncommon 

 migrant, arriving in March. Not noted in fall. 



190. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag. ) — American Bittern. Summer 

 resident, common. Apr. 1 to 15; Oct. 10 to Nov. 1. 



191. Wrc/dV/a t';irz7/5 (Gmel. )— Least Bittern. Ver^^ rare. One seen in 

 April, '98. 



194. Ardea herodias Linn. — Great Blue Heron. Not abundant. May 

 21, '99. Usually observed in August and September. 



201. Ardea viresccus (Linn.) — Green Heron. An abundant summer 

 resident and breeder. Arrives Maj^ 1 to 10; breeds May 20 to Aug. 1; leaves 

 Sept. 15 to 30. 



202. Nycticorax nycticorax ncrvius ( Bodd. ) — Black-crowned Night 

 Heron. Summer resident, common. Arrives Apr. 15 to May 1; breeds 

 May 20 to June 15; leaves Sept. 20 to Oct. 10. 



204. Grus aiiiericana CLi'inn.) — Whooping Crane. A rather common mi- 

 grant. Mar. 20 to Apr. 1; Oct. 15 to 30. 



205. Grus canadensis CLtinn.) — Little Brown Crane. Very rare. One 

 killed in May, '95. 



206. Grus inexicana ( Miill. )— Sandhill Crane. Migratory, common. 

 Mar. 25 to Apr. 10; Oct. 1 to 20. 



212. Rallus virginianus Linn. — Virginia Rail. Common migrant and 

 summer resident. Arrives May 1 to 10; breeds Mav IS to 25; leaves Sept. 

 25 to Oct. 15. 



214. Porzana Carolina ( Linn. ) — Sora. Moi'e plentiful than the preced- 

 ing species. Migration and breeding dates the same. 



221. Fulica americana Gmel. — American Coot. Common summer 

 resident. Ai-rives Apr. 1 to 15; breeds May 25 to June 15; leaves Sept. 20 

 to Oct. 10. 



