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8. ■'HiiilnjclnlUUiii iiiiiiu ■siiriiniiiicmtiff. — Black Tevii. 



A foiuuioii sumniei" resident aiul breeder. 8ets of eggs were taken 

 by Saunders in 1884 and they were e\'i(lently nesting or preparing to 

 do so May 81. I'.MiT. September 12, ]i.)(!.j, is our latest fall date when 

 we witnessed an interesting migration of the species. Early in the 

 morning a large number were observed passing southward along the 

 east beaeh. Many iiaused on their way. alighting on the net stakes 

 about half a mile out in the lake until every stake was covered. 

 Nearly all were hnmatures. By noon all had pas>sed. 

 .[). " I'Jmhicrocorax diloiihit'i, — Double-crested Cormorant. 



^larch 10, 1J)07, we discovered the remains of a- specimen of this 

 species on the eastern slKsre that we were informed had been killed 

 the previous fall. The head was preserved for record. 



10. Meroaiiscr ainci iraiiiis. — American Merganser. 



Undoubtedly both Mergansers occur re^cularly on the waters ad- 

 jacent to tb.e I'oint. tb.ough we Inivc not note:l them personally. 

 This is the species the ginmers sei^'m the better acquainted with and 

 tliey report it as common during migrations and through mild win- 

 ters. 



11. * LoitJiiKJiihs (itciilhititK. — Ilouded Merganser. 



Ke;;orted by the gunners as a common nii'^n'ant. A fine male sent 

 us taken November 13, 10t!G. 



12. * Anas hoclt(i>^, — Mallard. 



Without doubt a common migrant and a connuon though limited 

 breeder, as reported b.v the gunners. Birds seen and taken Septem- 

 ber 1, IDCG, were likel.v raised on the marsh. Locally all females are 

 known as Ure.v I>u(ks by the gunners, who regard them as of a dif- 

 ferent species. This confusion is likely caused by the taking of 

 males in the "eclipse" i)lumage when for a short time during the sum- 

 mer moult it assumes the general plumage of the female. 



13. * .4yms obsciira, — Black Duck. 



.1. obscura is a more abundant ^pe;•ies than hnvhas: and is reported 

 by the gunners as a common breezier. Saiuiders saw a pair waddling 

 about the marshes June 3, 1884, and May 30, 1!)07, he and Taverner 

 noted ducks in singles and Hocks over the marshes to the number of 

 twentj- or more that we took to be of this species. In all probability 

 late migrants will he found to be the form nibripcs. though so far 

 we have been unable to examine specimens from thei-e later than 

 October 1.". (lOno). 



14. C}i(iiil('hii<iiii(ft strf'itcrKs. — (iadwall. 



Gardner seems to know this duck, thuuv'ii he says it is not common. 

 Though it likely occurs rarely, until >]K^cimens are secured its status 

 nmst remain hypothetical. 

 l."i. * Xcftioii (■(iroUitciiNis. — (Jreen-winged Teal. 



rndonbtedly small numbers are of regular occurrence during mi- 



