52 Birps OF MASSACHUSETTS 
125. Mareca americana (Gmel.). AMERICAN WIDGEON. 
An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 
February 22 to April; October 20 to December 2. 
Cohasset: ‘‘ Rare in fall.’ Essex County: ‘Fall and winter. Not 
common.” Ipswich: “Uncommon transient visitant.” Nantucket: 
* Not very abundant.” Springfield: “ Not very common but regular spring 
and fall visitant.” Wellesley: “ Migrant. Casual in fall.” 
126. Nettion crecca Linn. EvUROPEAN TEAL. 
Accidental. ‘There are but three records: Massachusetts, about 
1855, a specimen, which was killed in the State, was sent to E. A. 
Samuels;! AZuskeget /s/and, an adult male taken March 16, 1890, 
and now in the collection of Mr. William Brewster;? Sagamore, 
an adult male caught in a steel trap about February 20, 1896, by 
Rev. E. A. Phillips, and also in the collection of Mr. Wilham 
Brewster.3 
127. Nettion carolinense (Gmel.). GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 
An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 
(February 1) April; September 28 to November. 
Amherst: Taken at Amherst and Northampton. Berkshire: “Tran- 
sient visitant.” Cambridge: Uncommon transient visitant. Cohasset: 
‘Rare or eyen casual.” Dedham: ‘“ Regular in the fall.” Essex County : 
*“ October and November. Rather rare.” Ipswich: ‘‘ Uncommon transient 
visitant.’ Springfield: “Not uncommon spring and autumn migrant.” 
Wellesley: ‘ Rather scarce migrant.” 
128. Dafila acuta (Linn’). PinratLt DUCK. 
A rare autumn and very rare spring migrant. 
September 11 to December 12; February 22 to April. 
Amherst: One instance: Northampton. Berkshire: One instance: 
Hinsdale. Bristol County: “Rather common transient visitor.” Cam- 
bridge: Casual transient visitant. Cohasset: ‘ Casual.” Essex County: 
“Autumn. Rare.’’ Ipswich: Several instances. Nantucket: “ Scarce; 
young birds occasionally.” Springfield: “Common autumn visitant, but 
rare in spring.” 
129. Querquedula discors (Linn.). BLur-winGepD TEAL. 
A not uncommon autumn and rare spring migrant. 
1 Bryant; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. V, 1856, p. 195. 
2? Mackay; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 3, July, 1890, p. 294. 
3 Brewster; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Apr., 1901, p. 135. 
