108 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One specimen procured at York Factory, Hudson Bay, by Dr. 
R. Bell. Of this species we have seven eggs. Three of these were 
taken at Cape Prince of Wales, Hudson Strait, in 1885, by Mr. F. 
F. Payne, one on Cary Island, Baffin Bay, and a set of three, one 
large and two small, taken at Nachvak, Labrador, by Mr. G. 
Forde, in 1897. 
LXII. OIDEMIA FLEmING. 1822. 
163. American Scoter. 
Oidemia americana SWAINS. 1831. 
Obtained at the mouth of the Koaksoak River. Abundant in 
Hudson Strait and on the eastern shore of Labrador, where it is 
reported to breed sparingly. (Zurner.) Common throughout the 
year around Newfoundland. (Reeks.) A common migrant in Nova 
Scotia. (Downs.) An uncommon spring and autumn migrant at 
St. John, New Brunswick. (Chambcrlain.) Passed north of Lake 
Mistassini, Northern Quebec, May 15th, 1885. (/. WV. Macoun.) 
Common in June, 1896, from Cape Jones to Richmond Gulf, 
Hudson Bay. (Sfreadborough.) Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay. 
(Wright.) Not uncommon onthe Gulf of St. Lawrence and up 
the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers. 
Casual on Lake Ontario and lakes Huron and Erie. It 1s 
not rare in Manitoba, but never breeds, passing to the north for 
that purpose. We have no detailed account of its breeding- 
grounds in the east but believe they are around Hudson Bay. 
Richardson says this species frequents Hudson Bay, breeding 
between the 50th and 6oth parallels. Macfarlane says it undoubt- 
edly breeds in the Anderson River country, although he never 
received any well authenticated eggs. 
Along the Alaskan shores of Behring Sea and Kotzebue Sound 
these Scoters are abundant summer residents. They breed 
abundantly about the mouth of the Yukon and other suitable 
localities around the various islands. (We/son.) This species 
breeds at St. Michael, but more abundantly further up the coast ; 
among the Aleutian Islands it is to be found throughout the year. 
(Turner.) It is not a common visitor in British Columbia, but it 
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