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first to arrive in the fall and the last to go north in the spring. Mr. Smyth 

 has shot Blue-winged Teal as early as Aug. 25. 



116. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinn.\mon Teal. — Noted by Dr. 

 Mathews as very rare. 



117. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. — Noted by Dr. Mathews and 

 Mr. Smyth. 



118. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Noted a flock of 8 on McGuinnis's 

 Pond Feb. 20, 1910. Mr. Smyth has noted that Pintails begin to arrive 

 going southward about Oct. 20 and returning northward about Feb. 5. 

 In 1891 he shot several of this species as nearly as Jan. 27. 



119. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — I noted a pair on the cemetery 

 pond April 25 and 26, 1910. Noted occasionally by Mr. Smyth, Dr. 

 Mathews, and Mr. Sullivan. 



120. Marila valisineria. Canvas-back. — ^ Noted by Mr. Smyth as 

 being common in the fall after Oct. 20 and in the spring after March 1. 



121. Marila americana. Red-head. — Noted by Mr. Smyth as 

 migrating with the Canvas-back. Common. 



122. Marila collaris. Ring-neck. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



123. Marila marila. Scaup Duck. — Noted by Mr. Smyth as 

 common in the fall about Oct. 20 and in the spring about March 20. 



124. Marila afRnis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



125. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. — Noted by Mr. Sullivan. 



126. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. — Noted by Mr. 

 Smyth as common on the streams about Oct 15. They return in 

 smaller numbers in the spring. 



127. Chen hyperboreus. Lesser Snow Goose. — March 15, 1911, 

 I noted a flock of about 150, flying northward over Fairmount, about 

 50 feet high. Mr. Smyth has noted this species as a winter visitor during 

 the warm days. 



128. Chen cserulescens. Blue Goose. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



129. Anser albifrons gambeli. White-fronted Goose. — Noted 

 by Dr. Mathews as frequent but decreasing. 



130. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Noted flocks Oct. 

 13, 1909, and Feb. 5 and Feb. 27, 1910. In other years I have noted this 

 species during every winter month. I believe that this goose flies into this 

 region occasionallj^ on warm winter days. 



131. Branta canadensis hutchinsi. Hutchins's Goose. — Noted 

 by Dr. Mathews. 



132. Branta bernicla glaucogastra. Brant. — Noted by Mr. 

 Smyth as migrating southward about Oct. 15 and northward about 

 March 15. 



133. Olor columbianus. Whistling Sw^^n. — Noted by Mr. Smyth 

 and Dr. Mathews. 



134. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — I noted a pair wading 

 in Chisolm Creek, north of Fairmount college. May 8, 1910. 



