THE OREGON NATURALIST. 
49 
DUCKS FOUND ON LAKE KOSHK- 
ONONG, WISCONSIN. 
WITH A FEW NOTES: THEREON 
By FLoyp T. Coon. 
There is probably 
no place in Wiscon- 
sin where there is 
to be found as large 
a variety of ducks 
as on Lake Kosh- 
konong. 
I have lived in 
Wisconsm only a- 
bout two years and 
during that time 
have tried tostudy as best I could the different 
varieties found on that Jake. 
Practically this lake is the hunter’s paradise. 
The following are the names of Ducks that 
have come under my observation. 
Mallard, Anzs doscas, Very common dur- 
ing the spring and fall and quite a number re-, 
main to breed. 
Dusky Duck, Axas obscura, This duck is 
not very common, although there are a few 
shot every fall and spring. 
Pintail, Dafila acuta, Quite common in fall 
and spring; I am doubtful about its breeding 
here. 
Gadwall, Chaulelasmus streperus, Not un- 
common during fall and spring. 
American Widgeon, JV/areca Americana, 
Very common during fall and spring. 
Querquedula Car- 
olinensis, This little duck is quite common and 
I think it breeds sparingly around the lake. 
Blue-winged Teal, Querguedula adiscors. 
This species is also very common and remains 
to breed. 
Shoveller, Spatula clypeata, This odd variety 
is quite common on the lake during the fall 
and spring. And I am told that it remains to 
breed. 
American Black Scoter, Oedemta Americana. 
Not uncommonly found on the lake. 
Green-winged Teal, 
Wood Duck, Azx sponsa, This beautiful 
duck is quite common some years, but this 
year only a few have been shot. 
to breed around the lake. 
It is known 
Scaup Duck, /udix maria, Very common; a 
large number shot every spring and fall. It 
also breeds. 
Little Blackhead, Au/ix affinis, Fuli as com- 
mon as the foregoing species. 
Red Head, Aethyia Americana, Quite com- 
mon, although I don’t think as many are shot 
as of some of the other varieties. 
Canvas back, Aethyia vallisneria, 
This 
species of all the ducks found on the lake is 
MALE BUFFLE-HEAD, 
more desired by the hunters, on account of the 
peculiar flavor of its flesh acquired from its 
feeding upon wild celery. 
Golden-eye, Bucephala clangula, Not as 
common as some of the above species. 
Buffle-head, Z/angula albeola, A very common 
species, a large number shot during the fall 
and spring. 
Velvet Scoter, Oedemia fusca. Have seen 
three specimens that were shot on the lake 
this fall, 
