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22. * Aiitlnja iiiarila. — Scaui) Duck. 



A eouimou luigraiit. Reported by Gardner August 31, 1906. We 

 saw a number September 1. Received several specimens from the 

 roint in November the same year. Reportetl common December 1. 

 We saw tbem as late as May 13, 1905, and beard of the presence of 

 "Bluebills" May 29, 1907. Tliis species is locally known as "Lake 

 Bluebills" by the shooters. 



23. *A!jthya affliiis, — Lesser Scanii Duck. 



A common migrant, locally called ".Marsh Bluebill." We had speci- 

 mens sent us November 7. lOdC. and it was reported December 1. 

 A few remain all sunnner. Imt they arc likely cripples or unmated 

 birds. 



24. * Ai/tln/a coUarls, — Hing-nccked Duck. 



Gardner states that tliis duck occurs in limited numbers especially 

 iu spring. He sent us a male taken November IG, 190G. (Auk. 

 XXIV, 1*907, p. 139.) 



25. Claiigula claiiguUi (iDioicaiHi. — American Golden-eye. 

 Reported to be a conunon migrant. We saw a male Iiird May 13, 



1905, and it was rci)orted by (iardner September 13, 190G. 

 20. '^Chajitoiivtta (ilbeoUi, — Buffle-head. 



A common migrant. We saw none during our Oi'tober visits, but 

 had a number sent us Noveud)er 7 and IG, 190G. Gardner reported 

 about twenty December 1 the same year. 



27. HarcUhi In/nitaUs, — Old Sipiaw. 



A bed of about fifty lay out in the lake near the nest stakes May 

 13, 1005. Mr. (Trubb said that they had been there for several weeks. 

 A number remain during open winters. Locally termed "Coween," 

 "South-f-outherlies" and "Sou-easterlies." 



28. *Erisi)tatiir<i j(uiia\criisi>i, — Ruddy Duck. 



Observed on the ponds by Saunders June 1<), 1884. We secured a 

 crippled bird on the Lake Pond September 12, 1905, but regarded it 

 as a "left-over" from the previous migration. Gardner reported a 

 number Octcfber 13, 190G, and about fifty December 1. He sent us a 

 female November 7. 



29. *Cheii hypcrhorca. — Lesser Snow Goose. 



An immature bird was shot near the base of the Point October 17, 

 1905, by Sidney Stanlick, of Leamington, aud secured by Taverner. 

 It was very poor aud an injured foot bespoke a recent injury. (See 

 Auk, XXIII, 190G, p. 219.) 



Gardner reports that in November, 190G, after the marsh had frozen 

 over there were eight white geese seen in tlie fields at the base of 

 the Point, but they were harried so at long range that they became 

 so wild that no one succeeded in taking any of them. They doubtless 

 belonged to this species. 



