^2 BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS 



125. Mareca americana (Gmel.). AMERICAN WIDGEON. 

 An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 



February 22 to April; October 20 to December 2. 



Cohasset: "Rare in fall." Essex County: "Fall and winter. Not 

 common." Ipswich: "Uncommon transient visitant." Nantucket: 

 " Not very abundant." Springfield : " Not very common but regular spring 

 and fall visitant." Wellesley : " Migrant. Casual in fall." 



126. Nettion crecca Linn. EUROPEAN TEAL. 

 Accidental. .There are but three records : Massachusetts, about 



1855, a specimen, which was killed in the State, was sent to E. A. 

 Samuels; 1 Muskeget Island, an adult male taken March 16, 1890, 

 and now in the collection .of Mr. William Brewster ; 2 Sagamore, 

 an adult male caught in a steel trap about February 20, 1896, by 

 Rev. E. A. Phillips, and also in the collection of Mr. William 

 Brewster.3 



127. Nettion carolinense (Gmel.). GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 

 An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 



(February i) April; September 28 to November. 



Amherst: Taken at Amherst and Northampton. Berkshire: " Tran- 

 sient visitant." Cambridge: Uncommon transient visitant. Cohasset: 

 " Rare or even casual." Dedham : " Regular in the fall." Essex County : 

 " October and November. Rather rare." Ipswich : " Uncommon transient 

 visitant.'' Springfield: "Not uncommon spring and autumn migrant." 

 Wellesley: " Rather scarce migrant." 



128. Dafila acuta (Linn.). PINTAIL DUCK. 

 A rare autumn and very rare spring migrant. 

 September n to December 12 ; February 22 to April. 

 Amherst: One instance: Northampton. Berkshire: One instance: 



Hinsdale. Bristol County: "Rather common transient visitor." Cam- 

 bridge: Casual transient visitant. Cohasset: "Casual." Essex County : 

 "Autumn. Rare." Ipswich: Several instances. Nantucket: "Scarce; 

 young birds occasionally." Springfield: "Common autumn visitant, but 

 rare in spring." 



129. Querquedula discors (Linn.). BLUE-WINGED TEAL. 

 A not uncommon autumn and rare spring migrant. 



1 Bryant; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. V, 1856, p. 195. 



2 Mackay; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 3, July, 1890, p. 294. 



3 Brewster; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Apr., 1901, p. 135. 



