BIRD NOTES. 63 



A. G. Brackett. viii., 16, 343--Arrives on the Coteau des Prairies, 

 Dakota, April 15, and renmius until Oct. 30 ; breeds ; is abundant in 

 fall— Chas. E. McChesney, viii., 23, 380— Found in Michigan— 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). ix., 14, 266— Giving contents of the 

 craw of this species, xii., 20, 385— Taken at Lake Como, "Wyoming, 

 May 3 ; not uncommon— S. W. Williston. 



Fuligula marila. Scaup Duck; Greater Black Head, ii., 2, 22— Mr. Geo. 

 A. Boardman has albinos of this species— "Ornis" (Geo. Bird Grin- 



, nell). ii., 2, 28— Shot at Alexandria, Va., February 6. ii., 5, 70— 



Shot off the coast of Long Island — J. H. Batty, ii., 11, 167— Abund- 

 ant at Elkhorn, Wis., April 15, 1874. iii., 22, 340— Abundant in 

 winter and spring in Eastern Florida— Editors, iv., 18, 285 — Abund- 

 ant at Elkhorn, Wis., between April 10 and 20 — "Greenhead." v., 



17, 260 — Glad to see cori-espon dents, are calling them by the name 

 "Scaup Duck" now, instead of liy various local names — F. W. L. v., 

 26, 411 — Abundant in winter at Port Royal, S. C. — "Rusticus." vi., 



18, 284— Found in Nebraska— C. H Phillips, vii., 6, 84— Common 

 spring and autumn migrant in Central New York — H. G. Fowler, 

 vii., 8, 116 — Abundant in winter and spring in Conn — Robt. T. 

 Morris, vii., 11,164 — Common during the spring and fall migrations 

 at Ann Arbor, Mich. — A. B. Covert, vii., 14, 2 1 2— Known by the 

 gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass., as "Troop Fowl" — F. C. Browne, 

 vii., 18, 276 — Known to the gunners on the Connecticut coast as 

 Scaup, Big Black-head, Blue-bill, Broad-bill— Robt. T. Morris, vii., 

 25, 389— Taken in Southeastern Wyoming, April 12, 1875— A. G. 

 Brackett. viii., 7, 96- Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852— F. C. 

 Browne, viii., 16, 242 — Arrive on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, 

 April 19, and stops a few days in considerable numbers ; returns 

 about Oct. 1, and departs South Oct. 31— Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 

 23, 380— Found in Michigan— " Archer " (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 

 20, 385— Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., between Nov. 1 and 10, 1852— 

 F. C. Browne. 



Fuligula vallisneria. Canvas-back Duck, i., 10, 147 — Good Canvas-back 

 shooting at Janesville, AVis. i., 13, 204 — Common in Florida — Editors, 

 ii., 2, 28— Shot at Alexandria, Va., February 8. ii., 9, 185— Found 

 in Texas, iii., 11, 170 — Arrived at Puckaway Lake, Wis., middle of 

 Oct., 1874. iii., 18, 277 — A case of partial albinism noted by Ruth- 

 ven Deane. iii., 21, 324 — One shot in Casco Bay within three miles 

 of Portland, Me., apparently a young bird, in October, 1874 — 

 "Roamer" (Everett Smith), iii., 22, 340 — Abundant in winter and 

 spring in Eastern Florida — Editors, iv., 13, 204 — Found near St. 

 Louis, Mo. — "Perdrix." iv., 18, 285 — Found occasionally at Elkhorn, 

 Wis., between April 10 and 20— "Greenhead." v., 11, 167— De- 

 scribing the difference between this species and the Redhead Duck — 

 Answer to C. W. T. v., 13, 204— A few shot last of Oclober at Chain 

 Dam, near East on, Penn.; first ever known in that vicinity, v., 14, 

 220— Rare at Fargo, D. T.— G. J. Keeney. v., 16, 252— Abundant 

 near New Orleans, La., Nov. 15, 1875. v., 26, 411 — Not found near 

 Port Royal, S. G. — "Rusticus." vi., 8,116 — Arrive in Mass., be- 

 tween March 20 and 31— J. A. Allen, vi., 17, 266— One shot at 

 Gainesville, Texas, Aprill, 1876: rare here — G. H. Ragsdale. vi., 

 17, 266— Abundant at Lake Citv, Minn.. April 8, 1876— D. C. Estes. 

 vi.. 18, 284— Found in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, vii., 6, 84— A rare 

 spring and fall migrant in Central New York — H. G. Fowler, vii., 8, 

 116 — Rather common during the migrations m Conn.; seldom shot, as 

 they are very shy ; they eat nothing but small clams here, and their 

 flesli is no better than other ducks — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 11, 164 — 

 Exceedingly rare at Ann Arbor, Mich. — A. B. Covert, viii., 17. 261 

 — Arrives on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, April 15 ; possibly a 

 few remain and breed; returns in September, and departs South Oct. 

 80— Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 23, 380— Found in Michigan— 



