10 CHECK LIST OF THE 



A common resident, breeding in the northern part of the Province 

 and spending the winter on the open water of the lakes, and rapid 

 rivers near our southern boundary. 



These birds are very destructive to our fisheries. 



31. Red -breasted Merganser. 



(Merganser serrator.) 



A common resident, more abundant than the last and equally 

 destructive to fish. Breeds in the interior of the Province and winters 

 wherever there is open water. 



Genus LOPHODYTES. 



32. Hooded Merganser. 



(Lophodytes cucuUatus.) 



A tolerably common summer resident breeding throughout the 

 interior of the Province and retiring southward as ice forms. 



Subfamily ANATINJE. River Ducks. 

 Genus ANAS. 



33. Mallard. 



(Anas boschas.) 



Common summer resident of the western part of the Province 

 less abundant in the east, retires southward as the shallow waters it 

 frequents become frozen over. 



Breeds throughout its range. 



34. Black Duck. 



(Anas obseura.) 



A very common summer resident, breeding in all suitable places 

 throughout the Province. 



Arrives as soon as the marshes are open and retires when they 

 freeze up. 



Genus CHAULELASMUS. 



35. Gad wall. 



(Chaulelasmus streperus.) 



A very rare summer resident. 



Genus MARECA. 



36. Baldpate. 



(Mareca americana.) 



