20 Norman A. Wo<')d 



This is a rather rare summer resident, nesting in the wooded region 

 about Devils and Stump lakes, and also in the Turtle Mountains. On May 

 15, 1921, ainest was found in the oak woods on the west side of Creel Bay, 

 and on May 20, 192 1, there was another in a cavity of an old oak tree on 

 the Rock Island Military Reservation. This nest was only fifteen feet above 

 the ground and contained seven fresh eggs. On July 2, 1921, an adult 

 female with twelve small young were swimming about on Minnewaukan Bay. 



36. Charitoneita alhcola (Linnseus). Buffle-head. 



CouES, 1878, p. 653 ; among the commonest species after the fall migration, and 

 probably nests in Northern Dakota, as at Turtle Mountains young birds were found 

 in July, 1873. 



A pair was seen at Devils Lake, May 10, 1921. 



37. Harelda hyemalis (Linnseus). Old-squaw. 



JuDD, 1917, p. 9; E. S. Bryant claims to have found one dead on the northwest 

 shore of Devils Lake. 



The only specimens seen by the writer were a pair in the Agricultural 

 College Museum, taken at Grafton, September 10, 1918, and Mr. Henry 

 Williams reports that they are very rare in North Dakota. 



38. Histrionicus hi^trionicus (Linnseus). Harlequin Duck. 



ObERHOLSER, 1919, P- 26; records a specimen, which he refers to the Pacific form. 

 Histrionicus h. pacificus. 



This specimen, a mounted male, taken on the Missouri River at Mandan, 

 September 23, 1912, by J. D. Allen, is in the Williams Collection. 



39. Oidemia americana (Swainson). Scoter. 



This species must be considered as a very rare straggler in North Dakota, 

 and only one record is known to the writer. Mr. Henry Williams reports a 

 male taken at Stump Lake, Nelson County. September 17. 1922. 



40. Oidemia deglandi Bonaparte. White-winged Scoter. 



Job, 1899, p. 163; June 27, 1898, found eight nests on group of small islands in 

 Stump Lake, which contained fourteen, thirteen, ten, ten, seven, six. one. and no 

 eggs. The last was a new nest ready for eggs. This shows that the bird is a very 

 late breeder. Bent, 1902, p. 171: one nest on June 15, 1901, contained five eggs; 

 another, also on Stump Lake Bird Reserve, on June 22, contained twelve eggs. 

 Bailey, 1916, p. 55; eight birds at Stump Lake, June 28, 1913. Judd, 1917, p. 9; 

 straggler to our lakes and ponds ; a summer resident on Devils and Stump lakes. 

 Bailey, 1918, pp. 25 and 26; records two from Sweetwater Lake, Ramsey County, and 

 half-grown young there late in August, 1917. 



The species was observed at Devils Lake on August' 15, 1920. It was 

 first noted in 192 1 on May 25 ; on May 31 ten birds were seen on the lake. 

 Dr. R. T. Young and the writer" found a nest with twelve eggs almost ready 

 to hatch at Stump Lake, July 25, 1920. This nest was built in a thicket of 

 gooseberry bushes on the highest point of one of the islands of the Bird 

 Reserve. The female was very tame and fluttered only a few feet away 

 from the nest. 



