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7. Nettion caroUnensis. Green-winged Teal. 



8. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — This species, together 

 with N. caroUnensis. constituted the majority of the ducks that passed 

 over the region within the year. 



9. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. — Rare in migration. 



10. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. — A common migrant. 



11. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — A common migrant. 



12. Bucephala albeola. Butter-ball. — Not common in migration. 



13. Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Migratory; common. 



14. Ajrthya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck.— Not common in migration. 



15. Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — I saw but one specimen 

 of this species. Tliis I flushed at the edge of the school dam. 



16. Chen hyperborea. Lesser Snow Goose. — A common migrant. 



17. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Common. 



18. Branta canadensis hutchinsii. Hutchins's Goose. — But one 

 flock of these geese were seen. 



19. Branta bernicla. Brant. — Rather common in migration. 



20. Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan.— A flock of these swans 

 was reported on White River. 



21. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Very common. 



22. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern.— ^ I flushed this bird 

 several times about the school pond, but I was unable to find a nest. 



23. Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. — Not common. 



24. Grus americana. Whooping Crane. — Migratory; rare. 



25. Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. — Common in migration. 



26. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. — Migratory; common. 

 These cranes, like the ducks, commenced crossing the region in the early 



days of March and commenced their southern trip across the same in the 

 closing days of August; but unlike the ducks, about as many crossed the 

 region in the spring as in the fall. But few of these birds alighted. Those 

 that did seemed to prefer the high points to the water courses and low 

 ground, the high points being the uninhabited areas. 



27. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — I flushed this bird several times, 

 but looked arduously for its nest without success. 



28. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail.-t- This bird is a common 

 migrant, but evidence that it is a summer resident is wanting. 



29. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — A rare summer resident. 



All of the species of Scolopacidae, given below, are common migrants or 

 rare residents of the region. The Bartramian Sandpiper nests in the up- 

 land region. 



30. Tringa maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. 



31. Totanus melanoleucus. Yellow-legs. 



32. Totanus flavipes. Lesser Yellow-legs. 



33. Helodromas sohtarius. Solitary S.vndpiper. 



34. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. 



35. Actitis macularis. Spotted Sandpiper. 



