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were taken at Twelve-mile Lake, near Wood Mountain, on June 
4th, and on June 29th on an island in Cypress Lake, 150 miles 
further west. The latter nests were in clumps of Elymus conden- 
satus. Number of eggs in a set ranged from 7 to I1 ; breeds in large 
numbers at Edmonton, Alberta. On June oth, 1894, at Crane 
Lake, Assa., took a nest of thisspecies containing thirteen eggs, 
seven of which were of the Lesser Scaup. (Spreadborough.) Fairly 
common on Lake Manitoba, where both eggs and specimens were 
taken ; also common on Buffalo Lake, Alberta, July, 1895. 
(Dippie.) 
I have found this species breeding at Long Lake, Shoal Lake, 
and Lake Manitoba, in Manitoba ; also at Rush Lake and Crane 
Lake, Assiniboia. In fact it breeds throughout the country 
stretching from Winnipeg to the Rocky Mountain foot-hills. It is 
a late breeder and lays from ten to twelve pale, buff-coloured 
eggs. It makes its nest on the ground and prefers islands in the 
small lakes. (Razne. 
Ona small knoll ina marsh at Crane Lake the writer found a 
nest of this species ina tuft of grass on June I1th, 1894. The 
nest contained five fresh eggs, while at the same time young of 
the Mallard, of a good size, were swimming around. 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Two pairs. One specimen was taken in Toronto marsh and the 
three other at Indian Head, Assa. Several sets of eggs, part taken 
at Crane Lake, June, 1894, and part at Cypress Lake, Assa., June 
29th, 1895. 
XLVII]. MARECA SrepHens. 1824. 
136. Buropean Widgeon. 
Mareca penelope (LINN.) SELBY. 1833 
A young drake sent by Holbcell to Denmark in 1851; Rein- 
hardt has seen two others that were killed in South ee 
(Arct. Man.) Accidental in Greenland. (Winge.) Accidental in 
Nova Scotia. (Downs.) 
In Alaska they seem to be more common. A few individuals 
were obtained by Mr. Elliott on the Prybiloff Islands during two 
years’ residence. It was never in pairs and seemed to be a winter 
