lURDS Of MAINE. 29 



Subgenus CHAULELASMUS Bouaparle. 

 50c (135). Auas strepera Linn. Gadwall. 



An accidental visitor to the state which has only been recorded 

 from two counties. 



County Eecords. — Cumberland, ''two specimens, April 20, 1879" 

 (Smith's List of Birds of Maine, Forest and Stream, Vol. 20, p. 125) ; 

 Washington, "accidental" (Boardmau). 



Subgenus MARECA Stephens. 



51. (137). Anas americana Gniel. Baldpate. 



A not uncommon migrant along the coast, rarer in tlie interior. 

 Breeds north of our limits. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "migraut" (Johnson) ; Cumberland, 

 "often common" (Brock) ; Hancock, "rare" (Dorr) ; Oxford, "very rare" 

 (Nash) ; Penobscot, "one sliot at Monument Brook" (Hardy) ; Sagada- 

 hoc, "very few spring and fall" (Spinney) ; Washington "very rare" 

 (Boardmau). 



Subgenus NETTION Kaup. 



52. (139). Anas carolinensis (xme^. Green-winged Teal. 



A quite common migrant throughout the state, occurs in greater 

 numbers in the fall. It is not known to nest in the state. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common migrant" (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "common" (Brock) ; Hancock, "rare"" (Dorr) ; Kennebec 

 (Dill) ; Knox, "rare migrant"' (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "common" (Xash) ; 

 Penobscot, "rare in migrations"' (Lord) ; Sagadahoc, "very few spring 

 and fall"' (Spinnej-) ; Somerset, "not common migrant"' (Morrell) ; 

 Washington, "not common" (Boardmau). 



Subgenus (iUERQUEDULA Stephens. 



53. (140). Anas discors Linn. Blue-winged Teal. 



This little Duck occurs chiefly as a migrant, and is quite com- 

 mon in the spring and fall. A few remain ^o nest in the extreme 

 northern and eastern counties. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "faii'ly common migrant" (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "common" (Brock) ; FrankUn, "rare migrant" (Richards) ; 

 Hancock, (Dorr) ; Kennebec, (Dill) ; Knox, "rare migrant" (Racklifl') ; 

 Oxford, "quite common"' (Nash) ; Penobscot, "seemingly a quite rare 

 migrant" (Knight) ; Piscatsiquis, "rare" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "com- 

 mon spring and fall"' (Spinney) ; Somerset, "common migrant"" (Mor- 

 rell) ; Washington, "common, breeds" (Boardman). 



