Jones — On Birds of Cedar Point. 73 



d;i.\E OHO looks for it on the lake, but at other times It is seldom seen 

 on the lake. 



21. Alias riihripcs. — Red-legged Black Duck, and Anas riihripcs tris- 

 //.s'.— Black Duck. 



Sullicient data is lacking to determine the exact status of the two 

 forms, hence the remarks will apply to the undivided species. It is 

 clear that both forms occur, as proved b.v specimens examined and 

 preserved. 



This is the commonest of the larger ducks, if, indeed, it is not the 



Fig. 4. The second cove south of Bieuiiller's Cove. The Nym- 

 phwa advena Consocies mingled with the CastaUa tuberosa Consocies, 

 Typha in the immediate background and P/n-fff/wi/cs further back. A 

 t.vpe of the feeding ground of Pied-billed Grebes. Black Ducks and 

 Mallards are often flushed from such situations in the early morning, 

 ("oots are also found here, and among the bordering vegetation Flor- 

 ida Gallinules may be found in summer. (Photo by Otto Jennings.) 



conunonest of all ducks. Gunners report "millions" in the hight of 

 the gunning season. Such an estimate appears less extravagant when 

 one realizes that the birds, almost crazed by the constant rattle of 

 the guns, are flying liack and forth and up and down, the same indi- 

 viduals reap])earing nniny times in the course of an hour. I have 

 seen many hundreds in a single day, but I doubt if more than a few 



