82 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
Breepinc Notes.—Breeding in suitable places throughout the 
northwest. (Dippie.) Breeds throughout Manitoba and Assiniboia. 
I found a nest containing eggs at Crane Lake, Assiboinia, 
June 5th, 1893. It is not so plentiful as the Blue-winged Teal. 
(Raine.) 
Dall notes this species as one of the first arrivals on the Yukon 
_in spring, and one of the first to lay its eggs. One set of eggs 
was taken from a nest of dry grass in a sedge tussock, on May 
20th, at Nulato. (JVe/son.) 
This species was breeding in great numbers in willow thickets 
and sparsely wooded ground around Edmonton, Alberta, in the 
spring of 1897. The nests were hard to find as they were far 
away from water. The first arrivals were about April 17th and 
by the 24th these birds were common. On May 25th found a nest 
in a clump of willows about a quarter of a mile from water. Nest 
made of grass lined with down. It contained nine eggs, quite 
fresh. Another nest of the same character was found under a log, 
on June Ist, about 150 yards from water. This nest contained 
seven fresh eggs. (Spreadborough.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Three specimens, one taken at Toronto, by Mr. S. Herring, in 
1886 ; and a pair taken by Spreadborough at Indian Head, Assa., 
in 1892. 
Of eggs, we have two sets of seven and nine respectively, taken 
at Edmonton, Alberta, in the spring of 1897, by Spreadborough. 
L. QUERQUEDULA. STEPHENS. 1824. 
140. Blue-winged Teal. 
Querquedula discors (LINN.) STEPHENS. 1824. 
This is a rare birdin Newfoundland and in Nova Scotia, except 
in the autumn migrations. Chamberlain says it is a common 
summer resident near St. John, New Brunswick. It seems to be 
moderately common in Quebec and Ontario during the migra- 
tions, and a few pairs are reported still to breed on the St. Clair 
Flats. Wintle says a few may probably breed near Montreal. 
Thompson says it is very abundant in Manitoba, and our own 
observations show that it is so westward as well, but it becomes 
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