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Bald-face. — Common winter resident of the Tidewater and 

 Coast region ; not abundant at Cobb's Island. 



35. Anas crecca. Eukopean Teal. — Accidental visitor. 

 A specimen shot on the Potomac River, near Washington, in 1885. 

 is now in the collection of the United States National Museum. 



36. Anas carolinensis. Grekn-winged Teal. — Abun- 

 dant winter resident of the Tidewater region, arriving on the 

 Potomac about the middle of September. On the authority of 

 Dr. Mathers it is sometimes very common on Buckhannon River, 

 West Virginia. 



37. Anas discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Abundant winter 

 resident of the Tidewater region ; arrives on the Potomac at 

 about the same time as the preceding species. It has been ob- 

 served by Dr. Mathers near Buckhannon. 



38. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller ; Spoonbill. — Not 

 uncommon winter resident of the Tidewater and Coast region ; 

 moderately common at Cobb's Island ; has been said to occur on 

 some of the West Virginia rivers. 



39. Dafila acuta. Pin-tail ; Sprig-tail. — Common winter 

 resident of the Tidewater and Coast region, arriving on the Potomac 

 about October ist. Mr. Trumbull mentions that it is sometimes 

 called the Gray Duck at Washington and Alexandria (Names 

 and Portraits of Birds, pp. 37-3S). Rather common at Cobb's 

 Island. Has been reported to be tolerably common in parts of 

 West Virginia. 



40. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck ; Summer Duck. — Rather 

 common on the rivers and fresh waters of the Virginias. In the 

 Tidewater region it is most common in winter but has been known 

 to breed at Mt. Vernon, Va. It is found in summer and breeds 

 along the rivers of the mountain region. Mr. Scott has reported 

 it as breeding near Coalburgh on the Kanawha. 



41. Aythya americana. Red-head. — Common winter res- 

 ident in Chesapeake Bay and on its tril')Utarv rivers ; uncommon 

 on the Atlantic side of the Eastern Shore. Said to be found on 

 the Ohio and occasionally in the interior of West Virginia. 



42. Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Common winter 

 resident in Chesapeake Bay and on the large rivers of the Tide- 

 water region. According to Mr. Trumbull it is also called White- 



