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BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS 



[One instance, Fresh Pond.] Cohasset : "One or more instances." 

 Essex County: "Fall and winter. Very rare." Nantucket: "Rare." 

 Wellesley : "Migrant. Casual." 



133. Nyroca marila (Linn.). AMERICAN SCAUP DUCK. 

 An uncommon autumn and rare spring migrant along the 



coast, perhaps occurring in winter. Occasional inland. 



September 22 to May i. 



Bristol County : " Common in migrations." Cohasset: "Uncommon 

 in fall and rare in spring." Essex County : " Fall and winter. Rare." 

 Nantucket: "Common." Springfield: "Uncommon autumn visitor." 

 Wellesley: " Casual on lakes. Two examples, fall." 



134. Nyroca affinis (Eyt.). LESSER SCAUP DUCK. 



A rather uncommon spring and autumn migrant on the coast. 

 Occasional inland. 



October; [February i] to April 12. 



Cambridge : Common in October and November ; rare in spring. 

 Cohasset: Recorded. Nantucket: "Not uncommon." Springfield: 

 "Rare spring, and common autumn visitor." Wellesley : "Migrant. 

 Scarce." 



135. Nyroca collaris (Donov.). RING-NECKED DUCK. 



A rare spring and autumn migrant occurring chiefly away from 

 the coast. 



March and April; October 14 to November 23. 



Cambridge: Casual; one instance, November. Essex County: 

 "Autumn. Very rare." Springfield: " A rare autumn visitor." Wel- 

 lesley : " A rare migrant." 



136. Clangula clangula americana (Bonap.). AMERICAN 

 GOLDEN-EYE DUCK. 



Common spring and autumn migrant, and abundant winter resi- 

 dent on the coast. Not uncommon inland. 



November i to April 19 (May). 



Berkshire: Occasionally taken. Bristol County: "Very common 

 winter visitor along the coast and up the rivers." Cambridge : Rather 

 common, October and November. Cohasset : " Rare in fall, common in 

 winter." Dedham : One instance. Essex County : "November toMav. 

 Abundant." Ipswich : " Common winter visitant." Nantucket : " Com- 

 mon." Springfield : " Abundant spring and autumn visitor." Occasional 

 in winter. Wellesley : " Common on ponds in March and April." 



