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26, 1906, a female was taken on the lower part of the river and sent 

 to Mr. Campion to mount, in whose shop we examined it. Even 

 twenty years ago this w r as considered a rare bird on the St. Clair 

 Flats, one of the most famous ducking grounds in the country. 



Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — We are informed by an 

 inhabitant of Hickory Island that a small flock of Canvas-backs 

 remained all last winter (1905-06) on the open waters of Lake 

 Erie just off the mouth of the Detroit River. 



Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — Though once regarded 

 as a common duck, the Ring-neck is far from being such at present 

 writing. Despite of keeping a close eye upon the contents of the 

 taxidermy establishments of the city, questioning the shooters and 

 examining their game bags at every opportunity, we have found but 

 one local specimen, April 10, 1905, from the Flats. On November 

 15, 1906, we received a male from Point Pelee, Ont., which is in 

 Mr. Taverner's collection. 



Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — Records of this 

 scoter are rare enough to make it desirable to mention a male 

 taken at Fox Island, Lower Detroit River, Nov. 22, 1906, by Mr. 

 Atkinson. This is in Mr. Taverner's collection. This species is 

 known among the shooters by the name of "Squaw Duck." 



Chen hyperborea. Lesser Snow Goose. — Since recording our 

 opinion of this species in southeastern Michigan (Auk, XXII, 

 pp. 219, 220), Mr. Taverner has examined several old specimens 

 in the University of Michigan Museum that are ascribed to this 

 section and has found that they all belong to this form. We can 

 get no evidence that any other form has ever been taken. 



Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan. — It is interesting to 

 note that, during the winter of 1905-06, a small flock of swans 

 wintered near the western end of Lake Erie. We were so informed 

 by a resident of Hickory Island who stated that they were very wary 

 and noisy and kept well out in the middle of the lake. As will be 

 remembered, the winter was very open and mild, and there was 

 little or no ice until February. It is much to be desired that all 

 local swans be critically examined, as there still seems to be some 

 hope that the Trumpeter yet occurs rarely on our w r aters. 



Ardea cserulea. Little Blue Heron. — September 22, 1906, 

 in Leamington, Ont., w T e examined a mounted bird in the collection 



