1 8 NcRMAN A. Wood 



2^. Spatula clypcata (Linnreus). Shoveller. 



AllHn, 1875, p. 68; two or three shot near the head of Heart River in Septem- 

 ber, 1873; no others oljscrved. Beint, IQ02. PI. 11, Fis. i; pliotograpli of nest and 

 eleven eggs taken in Steele County, June 7. Reed, 1904, p. 73; records a set of ten 

 eggs, collected on Graham's Island, Devils Lake, by E. S. Bryant, May 28, 1899. 

 JuDD, 1917, p. 7; this species arrives about April 15, nesting in May. 



The Museum of Zoology Collection contains three skins taken at Sweet- 

 waler Lake by Charles L. Cass: a female June 13, another June 14, and a 

 male June 27, 1900. 



This is a very common summer resident, nesting in thick grass not far 

 from water. 



28. Dafila acuta (Linnaeus). Pintail. 



CouES, 187?! p. 650; two specimens taken June 20, 1873, at Pembina. Bent, 1902, 

 PI. II, Fig. 2; photograph of nest and eight eggs found in Steele County, June 10. 

 Reed, 1904, p. 72)', set of ten eggs from Graham's Island, Devils Lake, June 15, 1900, 

 collected by E. S. Bryant. FreEman, 1919, p. 10; a Fargo record of March 17. 



Many adults and young w^ere seen at most of the lakes visited. On, July 

 14, 1920, a female w^ith nearly full-grown young was seen at Devils Lake. 



This is one of the earliest migrant ducks, and is a common summer resi- 

 dent, nesting in old stubblefields and on the prairie often far from any 

 water. An important economic species. 



29. Aix sponsa (Linnaeus). Wood Duck. 



Allen, 1875, p. 68; more or less frequent on the Missouri near Fort Abrah:im 

 Lincoln and Fort Rice, June, 1873, but was not met with elsewhere. Baird, 1858, p. 786; 

 one in the National Museum Collection, taken at Heart River, September 22, 1856, 

 by Dr. Hayden. Hoeeman, 1882, p. 404; common at certain seasons of the year. A 

 single male seen in the possession of an Indian. Job, 1899, p. 162; noted but once, 

 a male in the Goose River. Judd. ioi7, p. 8; I know of but one specimen taken here. 

 A male in moulting plumage was shot in August on Rock Lake. Freeman, 1919, p. 

 10; uncommon. May 14. 



There are two mounted males in the Fargo College Collection with no 

 data ; one in the Agricultural College Collection with no data ; one in the 

 University of North Dakota from Pembina County ; and one in the Williams 

 Collection taken at Grafton, May 8, 1908. This is a very rare duck in 

 North Dakota. 



30. Marila amcricana (Eyton). Redhead. 



Job, 1899, p. 165; found redhead eggs in a, canvas-back nest. Bent, 1902, PI. Ill, 

 Figs. I and 2; a nest taken in Steele County, June 10, 1901. 



There is a male in the Museum of Zoology Collection taken at Sweet- 

 water Lake, September 14, 1900, by Charles L. Cass. This species was 

 seen frequently on Devils and Stump lakes from May to August. Adults 

 and young were noted in the Turtle Mountains on August 5, 1920. ;It is 

 not a rare summer resident, nesting only on the larger lakes, in grass and 

 rushes that grow in from one to three feet of water. It is one of the most 

 important ducks for sport and food. 



