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uncommon bird and may turn out to be relatively more common 

 among birds of the coastal migration route. Owing to the imper- 

 fect plumage of early fall Widgeon, it is not surprising that M. 

 penelope has been overlooked, especially in Massachusetts. 



Green-winged Teal (Nettion carolinense) . Has only occurred 

 four times in the ten years, nine individuals being taken. The dates 

 were in late November and December. 



Blue-winged Teal (Querquedula discors). This duck is repre- 

 sented by only 13 individuals, this paucity being due to the fact 

 that its migration is commonly in the second week in September, 

 lasting but three or four days, and following rather strictly along 

 the coast. During the great teal flight of 1904 I saw a flock of 

 about 50 on Wenham Lake on the evening of September 13, as 

 noted in Townsend's ' Birds of Essex County ' ; and on the same day 

 another flock passing. September 15, 16, 22, and 27, 1904, flocks 

 of teal were noted; but these are the only flocks appearing in the 

 records. 



The Blue-wing, quite curiously, is often associated singly with 

 one or two Black Ducks. They quack lustily on hearing the 

 decoys, and seem anxious to come to shore. 



Shoveler (Spatula elypeata). Represented by two specimens 

 only, October 8, 1901, and November 6, 1903. 



Pintail Duck (Dafila acuta). This duck, which, with several 

 other species goes in Massachusetts by the name of Gray Duck, 

 is always seen in very poor plumage, and is confused with Widgeon, 

 Gadwall, and Mallards. Our records show but 22 individuals and 

 a few others observed. The flight is early. There are no Novem- 

 ber records for Wenham, but at Oldham, south of Boston in the 

 town of Pembroke, Mass., I have one for November 21, 1909. 



Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). Scarce migrant, but not uncommon 

 locally. There are a few about the lake from early April to late 

 October. These are birds which breed near by. They pay no 

 attention whatever to the decoys. They often frequent a small 

 mud-hole near the eastern shore of the lake. The largest flock 

 of apparent migrants was eight, on October 3, 1903. 



Redhead (Marila americana). The Redhead usually puts in a 

 sudden appearance, often mixed with Lesser Scaup Ducks, occa- 

 sionally single, but mostly in small flocks. They break out of the 



