ANDERSON — THE BIRDS OF IOWA. I7I 



of Manawa Lake)" (Trostler). Woodbiirj' — "There have been 

 three or four birds shot in the neigborhood of Sioux Cit5% but 

 whether in the state I can't say. I have only one measurement, 

 from a Nebraska 1)ir(l shot in April, 1S97" (Rich). 



Genus Spatula Boie. 



37. (142). Spafii/a clypcaia (I^inn.). Shoveller. 



The Shoveller or Spoonbill Duck is a common migrant in all 

 parts of the state; reported b}^ nearl}^ all observers. I have been 

 unable to find any authentic records of its nesting in the state of 

 Iowa, though small numbers are present during the summer 

 among the lakes and marshes of the northern counties. W. W. 

 Cooke (Bird Migr. in Miss. Val., 69) says: "Breeds in great num- 

 bers at Heron Lake, Minn. Its time of migration is two or three 

 days behind that of the Gadwall. In the fall of 1884 the first 

 Shoveller was reported from Des Moines, Oct. 28. In the spring 

 of 1885 an earl}' migrant was seen at Sioux City, March 27. The 

 regular advance was reported from Des Moines and LaPorte City, 

 March 21 and April i. In the fall of 1885 the last at Heron Lake, 

 Minn., was seen Nov. 12." 



County records (summer): Boone — "used to breed in Boone 

 count}^ . . . now rarely seen during the sunnner months; may 

 breed during favorable seasons" (Henning). Dickinson — "occa- 

 sional summer resident at Spirit Lake" (Berry). Hancock — 

 "common both in spring and fall migrations. In early spring 

 the)' appear in small flocks, but later are seen only in pairs or 

 singly. May 25, 1895, saw large numbers at Goose Lake; one 

 male shot May 26, 1895, at Lake Edwards; May 28 and 29, 1897, 

 numbers seen; June 12, 1896, one male seen in a pond by the road- 

 side; very tame" (Anderson). Winnebago — common migrant; 

 one seen on Rice Lake June i, 1S95 (Anderson). 



Genus Dafila Boie. 



38. (143). Dafila aada (Linn.). Pintail. 



The Pintail is one of the commonest migrant ducks which are 

 found in Iowa. It is one of the hardiest ducks and migrates 

 early, frequently appearing in northern Iowa early in March. A 

 few individuals and pairs remain in northern Iowa during the 

 summer, and very rarely breed. "They ])reed principally in 



