BIRDS OF MADISON COUNTY 9 



20. (146) Aythya americana (Eyt.). 



Redhead. 



A fairly common transient visitant at Oneida Lake. 



21. (147) Aythya vallisueria (Wils.). 



Canvas-back. 



A transient visitant at Oneida Lake. 



22. (148) Aythya marila (Linn.). 



American scaup duck. 



Common transient visitant at Oneida Lake. 



23. (149) Aythya affinis (Eyt.). 



Lesser scaup duck. 



A not uncommon migrant during the month of 

 November. A few winter. 



24. (151) Clangula clangula americana (Bonap.). 



American golden-eye. 



A very common migrant during early Spring and 

 Fall. A number remain during the winter months. 



25. (153) Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). 



Duffle-head. 



Not uncommon during Fall migrations. 



26. (163) Oidemia americana Swains. 



American scoter. 



Rare migrant. One taken in October, many years 

 since, by Mr. Green Smith, at Peterboro, N. Y. Now in the 

 famous Green Smith collection. No recent record. 



27. (167) Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmel.). 



Ruddy duck. 



Rather common transient visitant at Oneida Lake. 



28. (172) Branta canadensis (Linn.). 



Canada goose. 



Common migrant. About one hundred birds were 

 seen Nov. 5, 1900, upon Madison Reservoir. 



