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4th, and on June 29th on an island in Cypress lake, 150 miles further 
west. The latter nests were in clumps of Elymus condensatus. 
Number of eggs in a set ranged from 7 to 11; breeds in large num- 
bers at Edmonton, Alberta. On June 29th, 1894, at Crane lake, 
Sask., took a nest of this species containing thirteen eggs, seven of 
which were of the lesser scaup. (Spreadborough.) Fairly common 
on Lake Manitoba, where both eggs and specimens were taken; 
also common on Buffalo lake, Alberta, July, 1895. (Duppie.) 
I have found this species breeding at Long lake, Shoal lake, and 
Lake Manitoba, in Manitoba; also at Rush lake and Crane lake, 
Sask. In fact it breeds throughout the country stretching from 
Winnipeg to the Rocky Mountain foot-hills. It is a late breeder 
and lays from ten to twelve pale, buff-coloured eggs. It makes its 
nest on the ground and prefers islands in the small lakes. (Razne.) 
This species breeds in considerable numbers in the large marshes 
bordering the south end of Lake Manitoba and I noted it quite 
regularly between Hamiota, Man., and Boulder lake, Sask., in 1906, 
and again in the fresh-water lakes and sloughs west of Ribstone 
creek, Alta. I did notseeit at all inthesalt lake region. (Geo. 
Atkinson.) 
On a small knoll in a marsh at Crane lake the writer found a 
nest of this species in a tuft of grass on June 11th, 1894. The nest 
contained five fresh eggs, while at the same time young of the mal- 
lard, of a good size, were swimming around, 
XLVIII. MARECA STEPHENS. 1824. 
136. Huropean Widgeon. 
Mareca penelope (LINN.) SELBY. - 1833. 
A young drake sent by Holboell to Denmark in 1851; Reinhardt 
had seen two others that were killed in south Greenland. (Arci. 
Man.) Accidental in Greenland. (Wznge.) Accidental in Nova 
Scotia. (Downs.) 
In Alaska they seem to be more common. A few individuals 
were obtained by Mr. Elliott on the Pribilof islands during two 
years’ residence. It was never in pairs and seemed to be a winter 
visitor only. As it has never been seen to the north I am inclined 
to believe that it breeds on some secluded island of the Aleutian 
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