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found the Redhead breeding commonly at San Jacinto Lake, Riverside County. 

 Four nests examined on that date contained fifteen, seventeen, eighteen and 

 twenty-seven eggs respectively. The last was probably the product of at least 

 two females (Condor xm, 1911, 158). 



71. (147) Marila valisineria (Wilson). Canvas-back. 



Common winter visitant to the marshes. Arrives late in October and leaves 

 mostly in March. 



72. (148) Marila marila (Linnaeus). Scaup Duck. 



The larger "blue-bill" is an occasional winter visitant, mostly near the 

 coast. South at least to San Diego. J. G. Cooper recorded this species as 

 common in his time along the whole coast of California, from October to April 

 ( B., Br. & Ridg., W. B. N. A. n, 1884, 19), but in recent years they have been 

 noted only occasionally. H. J. Lelande informs me that he secures a few of 

 these birds each year on the gun clubs of Los Angeles County. F. S. Daggett 

 has a male taken by Ex-Governor Markham at Bixby, Los Angeles County, 

 December 20. 1899 (Condor n, 1 ( X)0, 19). A specimen was taken near San 

 Diego by A. Cassidy in the early 50's ( Baird, Pac. R. R. Rep. ix, 1858, 791), 

 and C. B. Linton took a male at National City, San Diego County, November 

 9, 1906. 



73. (149) Marila affinis (Eyton). Lesser Scaup Duck. 



The smaller "blue-bill" is a common winter visitant along the coast and 

 on larger bodies of water inland. Arrives late in October and remains well 

 into April. Two birds, a drake and duck — or young male — were noted by 

 Bradford Torrey, June 6, 15 and 16, 1910, on a small fresh water lake near 

 Santa Barbara (Condor xn, 1910. 204). 



74. (150) Marila collaris (Donovan). Ring-necked Duck. 



Rare winter visitant. H. S. Swarth took a male and three females near 

 Los Angeles. October 15, 1898 (Condor n, 1900. 14). Mr. Swarth also saw 

 one bird in the same locality December 14, following, and took a pair January 

 8, 1900. These are the only southern California records I have seen. 



75. (151) Clangula clangula americana Bonaparte. Golden-eye. 

 Although J. G. Cooper reported this duck common in his time along the 



whole coast of California in winter (B., Br. & Ridg., W. B. N. A. n, 1884. 

 46), it has only been noted occasionally of late years. L. Peyton has taken a 

 few specimens in the marshes of Ventura County, and H. S. Swarth has noted 

 it in the vicinity of Los Angeles (Grinnell, Pub. 2. Pasadena Acad Sci., 1898, 

 12). A. M. Shields took a male at Ballona, Los Angeles County, December 

 14, 1894 (Grinnell, 1. c), and A. Fenyes took a pair near Newport, Orange 

 County, January 5, 1901 (Daggett, Condor in, 1901, 47). W. B. Judson took 

 a female near Huntington Beach, Orange County, December 28, 1911. 



76. (153) Charitonetta albeola (Linnaeus). Buffle-head. 

 Generally a common winter visitant, especially on salt water lagoons. Ar- 

 rives in late October and earlv November and leaves mostly in March and earlv 



