ANNOTATED LisT OF SPECIES 
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April to last of May; August to November 26. 
Amherst: Not rare near the Connecticut, and occasional in Amherst. 
Berkshire: “Transient visitant inthe autumn.’ Brookline: “ Formerly 
not uncommon.” Bristol County: “ Uncommon transient visitor. It may 
winter.” Cambridge: Rarein spring. Very common [at least formerly]. 
Cohasset: ‘* Formerly common, now rare.” Dedham: An uncommon 
regular fall visitor. Essex County: “September, common. Spring, 
rare.’ Ipswich: ‘“* Uncommon transient visitant.” Nantucket: “ Scarce.” 
Springfield: “ A common autumn but rare spring visitor.’’ Seen also 
repeatedly in midsummer. Templeton: “Rare accidental visitor.’’ 
Wellesley: “ Rather scarce migrant.” 
130. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). SHOVELLER DUCK. 
Formerly a not uncommon migrant, but since 1890 of exceed- 
ingly rare occurrence in the State, and now to be considered prac- 
tically accidental. 
September 25; Spring. 
Amherst: Taken once or twice at Northampton. Berkshire: ‘ Ex- 
tremely rare spring and (autumn ?) transient.’’ Cohasset: “ Occasional.’’ 
Essex County: ‘‘ Autumn. Rare.’’ Nantucket: One instance. Spring- 
field: ‘ Accidental visitor.” 
131. Nyroca americana (Eyt.). RED-HEADED DUCK. 
A not uncommon autumn migrant on the coast south of Cape Cod, 
but rare in spring. A few winter. To the north of the Cape 
decidedly less common. A pair was observed on a small pond at 
Waltham, October 7, 1899, by Mr. H. B. Bigelow. 
October 7 to March 20. 
Berkshire: Said to have been taken at Pittsfield. Bristol County: 
‘* Rare transient visitor to the ponds.” Cambridge: Casual, one instance, 
October. Cohasset: ‘‘Formerly rather rare, now accidental.” Essex 
County: ‘‘Fall and winter. Very rare.” Nantucket: “ Fairly common.” 
Springfield: ‘* Rare autumn visitor.” Wellesley: ‘‘ Migrant. Casual.” 
132. Nyroca vallisneria (Wils.). Canvas-BACK DUCK. 
A very rare autumn migrant on the coast. Has been reported 
from Bridgewater, Cohasset, Essex County, Fresh Pond at Cam- 
bridge, Nantucket, Newburyport, Plymouth County, Springfield, 
Taunton and Wellesley. 
October 24 to December 18; March 20 to 31. 
Bristol County: “One record: — Taunton, fall of 1884.” Cambridge: 
