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pleasing trophy of a duck-shooting trip. Observed 

 in our markets May 1. and at Lake St. Peter No- 

 vember 1. Mr. Urgele Paquette, of St. Andrews, 

 hunter, says this duck breeds at Jones' island, in 

 Lake of Two Mountains. I shot an immature 

 specimen there November 3, 1892, and from Sep- 

 tember 1 to 4, 1893, I shot two young birds of this 

 species at the same place. 



Subfamily Anatince. River Ducks. 



Genus Anas. Linnreus. 



Subgenus " Anas." 



26. Mallard. (Green-head.) A. boschas. Linn. 

 " Transient Visitant," rare. This fine duck is 



occasionally shot here in the autumn, but generally 

 only solitary individuals are met with on our upper 

 lakes. It is oftener met with on the Richelieu 

 river. The large numbers of this duck exposed 

 for sale in our markets are imported from Chicago. 



27. Black Duck. A. obscura. Gmel. 



" Summer Resident," common. More abundant 

 during the migratory periods, and remains with us 

 until frozen out. The black duck is much sought 

 after by market-hunters, as it commands a good 

 price on account of the delicacy of its flesh ; but 

 this unfortunately induces many pot-hunters to 



