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130. Red -breasted Merganser Mergus serrdtor 

 Linne. Abundant M. and common W. K. coastwise; casual 

 inland; a few spend the summer off-shore. Sept. 23) Oct. 

 7- Dec.; winter; Mar. -May 1 (20; summer. Chiefly in salt 

 water. 



131. Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cuculldtus 

 (Linne*). Scarce M. Mar. 18 - April 18; Aug. 11) Oct. 7- 

 Nov. 30 (Dec. 22. Fresh water mainly, often in small 

 streams. Said to be decreasing in numbers. 



132. Mallard Anas platyhyrnchos Linne*. In Essex 

 Co. an uncommon and irregular M. and rare W. R. ; more 

 common in southeastern part of the State. Mar. - May 1 ; 

 Sept. 22 - Dec. (Jan.). Rivers, ponds, and sea-coast. 



133. Black Duck; Dusky Duck ^.nas rubripes 

 Brewster. Common, sometimes abundant, M. and W. R. 

 coastwise; common but local S. R. inland. Breeds in Essex 

 Co. Nest on ground in grassy marshes. Eggs, April 19 - 

 May. Frequents both salt and fresh water; in spring and 

 summer the salt marshes at night, fresh marshes by day; 

 in winter often roosts upon the sea-beach. 



135. Gadwall; Gray Duck Chauleldsmus streperus 

 (Linne*). Rare M. [Mar. -May] Oct. 2 -Nov. 1. Fresh and 

 salt waters. 



136. European Widgeon Mareca penelope (Lin- 

 ne"). Accidental from Europe. Several records for the 

 State. Oct. ; Dec. 



137. Baldpate ; American Widgeon Mareca 

 americdna (Gmelin). Uncommon M. and rare W. R. Mar. 

 22 - April 7; Sept, 6 - Dec. 2 (winter). Salt and fresh water, 

 especially ponds. 



*138. European Teal Nettion crecca (Linne'). Ac- 

 cidental from Europe. Feb., Mar. [April, Me.; Nov., 

 Conn.]. Fresh water marshes. 



139. Green-winged Teal Nettion carolinense 

 (Gmelin). Uncommon spring and rare fall M. ; accidental 

 in winter. April 4 -23; Sept. 6 - Dec. 13. Fresh and salt 

 water. 



140. Blue- winged Teal Querquedula discors (Lin- 

 ne"). Rare spring and common fall M. April 11 - May 31 

 (June); Aug. 16 -Nov. 26. Fresh and salt water, especially 

 smaller ponds and mud-holes. 



142. Shoveller ; Spoonbill Spatula clypedta 

 (LinnS). Rare M. Spring ; Sept. 4) 16 - Nov. 7. Fresh and 

 salt water. Newbury, Sept. 4, 1908, C. R. Lamb. 



