Jones — Ox I'irhs of Cf.kar I'oixt. 75 



each time; March 27, lOOn. one. (iuimers' statements are not satis- 

 factory, hnt tlicv seem to indicate that tliis teal is scarce at the 

 marslies. I have not seen specimens talven there. Either tlie nnm- 

 Iters liave i^reatly decreased or tliis is not one of the t\y lines of this 

 species. 



25 QiierqiivclHla flixcor-^. — Blue-winjced Teal. 



Judging from actual records only a few pairs breed in the 

 ni'irshes, and none in the inland regions. It is only occasionally 

 common in the marshes during the migrations. The most of my 



Fig. 5. In the third cove south of Biemiller's Cove. The Ncliimho 

 liitea Consocies mingled in the left background with Poiitedcria cor- 

 (hita Society: the general background Ijeing the Phraymltes phrag- 

 inites ('(in>-'ocies of tlu> ^fars'i Formation. I.ong-billed Marsh Wrens 

 and Florida (Jallinules prefer such places. (Photo by Otto Jen- 

 nings.) 



records are of from one to a dozen individuals. Single individuals 

 visit the Oberliu Water Works reservoir during the spring migra- 

 tions, and occasionally one is seen on the small field ponds inland 

 Tht Blue-wings uiostly remain awa.v from groups of other species, 

 feeding in the vegetaion covered areas of the marsh, from where 

 they do not rise readily. 



