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Baldpate ; American Widgeon (Marcca amcricana). An irregular 

 transient visitant. 



European Green-winged Teal (Xcttion crecca). An Old World species 

 of rare occurrence on our coasts. It is recorded from Trenton, N. J. (Abbott, 

 Geology of New Jerse\-, 1868, p. 792), Hartford, Conn. (Treat, Auk, VIII, 

 1891, p. 112). and from Merrick, L. I., wbere two specimens were captured in 

 December, 1900 (Braislin, Auk, XIX, 1902. p. 145). 



Green-winged Teal (Ncttion caroUncnsis) . A rather unconmion spring 

 and fall migrant and winter resident. 



Fig. 4. Mallards. 



Blue-winged Teal (Qncrqucdnla discors). A not common spring and 

 common fall migrant. 



Shoveller; Spoonbill (Spatula clypcata). A rare and irregular transient 

 visitant. 



Pintail; Sprigtail (Dafila acuta). A common migrant. 



*Wood Duck; Summer Duck (Aix spoiisa). The Wood Duck is a rare 

 summer resident on some of our more retired, wooded streams and becomes 

 more common during the migrations. 



The Rufous-crested Duck (Mctta rufina) is an Old World species which 

 is known as N^orth American only from one specimen found in Fulton Market, 

 New York Cit\'. and supposed to have lieen shot on Long Island. 



Redhead (AytJiya amcricana). On Long Island this species occurs as a 

 regular migrant, in varying numbers, and is occasionally found in the winter 

 (Dutcher, MS). 



