lUKDS FOUND IN VKKMONT. 



Order ANSERES. ducks. 

 Family ANATiDiE. 



Genus merganser. 



M. americanus (Cass.). American Merganser, Shel- 

 drake. 



Found in the Lakes and streams all over the State. Usually a 

 summer resident, but it sometimes remains throughout the year. 



M. serrator {lAww.). Redbreasted Mergauser. 



This species is very rare, but has been taken by several ob- 

 servers. 



Genus l'ophodytes. 



Z. GUGullatus (Linn.). Hooded Merganser. 

 Rare summer resident. 



Genus anas. 



A. hoschas (Linn.). Mallard. 



This is one of the less common ducks in and about Lake Cham- 

 plain. Spring and fall migrant. 



A. ohscura (Gmel.). Black Duck. Dusky Duck. 

 This is probably our most abundant species. Summer resident. 



A, strej^tera (Linn,). Gadwall. 

 Otter Creek. F. H. Knowlton. 



A. penelope (Linn.). "Widgeon. 

 Very rarely seen. 



A. americana (Gmel.). Baldpate. 

 Rare migrant. 



A. carolinensis (Gmel.). Greenwinged Teal. 

 Summer resident. Rare. 



A. discoi's (Linn.). Bluewinged Teal. 



This species is at times not uncommon about Lake Champlain. 

 Summer resident. 



Genus spatula. 



S. clypeata (Linn,). Shoveller. 

 Occurs occasionally in Lake Cham[)lain. Migrant. 



Genus dafila. 



D. acuta (Linn.). Pintail. 

 Not common, but now and then a specimen is shot. 



