THE BIRDS OF WAYNE COUNTY. 259 



SUBGENUS QUERQUEDULA. STEPHENS. 



14. Anas discors (LINN.). 

 Blue- winged Teal. 



A tolerably common spring transient ; not so often observed in the fall. It is 

 seen in small flocks, frequently with other Ducks. 



GENUS SPATULA. BOIE. 



15. Spatula clypeata (LTNN.). 

 Shoyeller. 



A rare and irregular transient visitor. It is said to have been several times taken 

 at Fox Lake. An adult male in full spring plumage, which was shot in the southern 

 part of the County along Killbuck Creek, during the spring of 1886, is now in the col- 

 lection of Mr. George Faber, of Wooster. 



GENUS DAFILA. STEPHENS. 



16. Dafila acuta (LINN.). 



Pintail. 



An abundant transient in March and April ; not nearly so numerous in the fall. 

 It prefers the larger streams, especially Killbuck Creek, and when the adjacent low- 

 lands are widely overflowed sometimes congregates there in 'flocks of 100 to 150 indi- 

 viduals. This species and the Mallard are of all the Ducks the most abundant. 



GENUS AIX. BOIE. 



WOOD DUCK, MUCH REDUCED. 



17. Aix sponsa (LINN.). 



Wood Duck ; Summer Duck. 



Summer resident; tolerably common in some portions of the County, but in 

 others, though formerly of regular occurrence, is no.v quite rare. It arrives usually 

 during the latter part of March, or early in April, and may be found breeding in cer- 



