32 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



County Eecoids. — Cumberland, ''rare"' (Brock) ; Knox, "rare in win- 

 ter" (Rackliff ) : Washington, "not common" (Boardmau). 



61. (150). Aythya collaris (Doaov.). Ring-uecked Duck. 



A rare migrant of somewhat local occurrence along the coast. 

 It is reported as breeding in Washington County. 



County Records. — Cumberland, "rare, has occurred between March 

 31st and May 1st" (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 32) ; Washington, 

 "not common, breeds" (Boardmau). 



Genus CLANGULA Leach. 



62. (151). Claugula clangula americana (5oua^;.). American 

 Golden-eye. 



Of quite general distribution in the migrations, and also found 

 throughout the winter along the coast. It breeds on some of the 

 ponds and lakes of the northern part of the state. 



County Records, — Androscoggin, "common migrant" (Johnson) ; Cum- 

 berland, "common"' (Brock) ; Hancock, "common in winter" (Dorr) ; 

 Kennebec (Dill) ; Knox, "winter" (Racklift') ; Oxford, "breeds" (May- 

 nard's List of Birds of Coos Co., N. H., and Oxford Co., Me., p. 29) ; 

 Penobscot, "common migrant, have seen it on the ponds as late as the 

 middle of May so it may possibly nest in the county" (Knight) ; Piscata- 

 quis, "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "quite common in winter"' 

 (Spinney) ; Somerset, "common migrant, a male seen June 23, 1896" 

 (Morrell) ; Washington, "common resident"" (Boardmau). 



63. (152). Clangula islandica [GmeL). Barrow's Golden- 

 eye. 



A rare winter visitor to our coast, but on account of its general 

 resemblance to the preceding it w^ould be likely to escape detection 

 except by persons well acquainted with our birds. 



Coun<"y Records. — Hancock, "rare winter resident'' (Dorr) ; Knox, 

 "winter" (Norton); Washington, "common in winter" (Boardman). 



Genus CHARITONETTA Stejneger. 



64. (153). Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). Buft"le-head. 



A very common migrant in most parts of the state. It winters 

 along the coast in the southern part of the state, and is reported 

 as breeding in the northeastern part. 



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

 Cumberland, "rare" (Mead), "conmiou"' (Brock); Franklin, "common 

 migrant"' (Richards) ; Knox, "winter"' (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "common 



