26 The Wilson Bulletin— No. 106 



where it has lain unnoticed for many years, an immature male 

 of this species taken on November 25, 1889, at Newman Springs, 

 a mile or so southwest of Red Bank, Monmouth County, New 

 Jersey. 



Harry C. Oberholser. 

 Washington, D. C. 



GAVIA STELLATA IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN 

 NORTH CAROLINA. 

 It may be worth while to record a North Carolina specimen of 

 Gavia stellata which the writer had the privilege of examining 

 in 1906. It had been killed a year or two before, exact date un- 

 known, on the French Broad River, near Biltmore, North Caro- 

 lina. It was a perfectly typical bird in immature plumage. This 

 species, while not unusual along the coast of North Carolina, is 

 rare in the interior, and, so far as we are aware has not previ- 

 ously occurred in the mountain region of the state. 



Harry C. Oberholser. 

 Washington, D. C. 



HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS PAOIFICUS IN NORTH 

 DAKOTA. 

 There appears to be no published record for the Harlequin Duck 

 in North Dakota, although it has been reported two or three 

 times from the state of Nebraska. The v^Titer has, however, ex- 

 amined an adult of this species referable to the Pacific form, 

 Histrionicns Justrionicus paciflcus, obtained at Mandan, North 

 Dakota, about September 23, 1912. by Mr. J. D. Allen, who has 

 kindly permitted us to place it on record. It makes thus a very 

 interesting addition to the list of the birds of this state. 



Harry C. Oberholser. 



EUROPEAN WIDGEON IN LAKE COUNTY. 



How many of you have had the good luck to study at close range 

 an adult male European Widgeon? Probably some, but how many 

 have had that pleasure the second time? I found my first back in 

 1914. in company with one male and two female Baldpates, with 

 sunlight at my back as they passed by on the river so it was 

 hardly necessary to use my glass to distinguish all its character- 

 istic markings. Tliis bird was reported by me in Bird-Lore for 

 that year. Today (March 23, 1919) history has repeated itself, and 

 under still better conditions for observation. 



Visiting a large swamp pond early this morning I was disap- 

 pointed to find its sole occupant in the duck line to be a female 



