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me that be took two or three specimens about October 8th, 1875, in 

 the Sound near Milford, Conn., and that he does not consider them, 

 particularly rare at that season. Mr. W. W. Coe has an immature 

 specimen taken at Saybrook, December 8th, 1874. Mr. Robert 

 Morris, of this city, tells me that he has killed it late in July on the 

 West Haven meadows, and has also seen it, about the same time, and 

 early in August, on the Quinnipiac marshes. 



241. Aix sponsa (Linne) Boie. Wood Duck ; Summer Duck. 



A tolerably common summer resident, breeding in holes in trees. 

 Arrives in March (March 18, 1876, Osborne), frequenting fresh-water 

 ponds and streams, and lays in May, remaining into October. Za- 

 dock Thompson, speaking of its occurrence in Vermont, says. " The 

 Wood Duck is one of the most beautiful birds seen in this State, and 

 is one of the very few permanent residents here."* 



242. Fuligula marila (Linne) Stephens. Greater Scaup Duck ; Broad-bill; 

 Blue-bill. 



A rather common winter resident. Taken at Stratford by Linsley. 

 Captain Brooks informs me that they are "plenty at Guilford, Conn." 

 In spring Mr. Thos. Osborne has taken it as late as May 17th, (1876). 



243. Fuligula affinis Eyton. Lesser Scaup Duck ; Blue-bill. 



A common winter resident. Much prized for the table. Remains 

 till the middle or latter part of May (May 17, Osborne). Dr. Wood, 

 of East Windsor Hill, once killed it on the Connecticut river in his 

 vicinity. 



244. Fuligula COllaris (Donovan) Bonaparte. Ring-necked Duck. 



It is not common, but may winter. Linsley took it at Stratford, 

 Conn. Mr. Geo. Bird Grinnell has secured several specimens of this 

 bird, in early spring, on the Sound, in the vicinity of Milford, Conn. 



245. Fuligula ferina, var. Americana (Eyton) Coues. Red-head; 

 Pochard. 



Rare. Lindsley took it at Stratford. The Rev. J. H. Hand writes 

 me that he has taken it at Westbrook, Conn., but it is rare there. 



* History of Vermont, p. 109, 1842. 



