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Mr. Beattie showed me the nesting site of this 

 duck, we sowed a bag of wild rice near the islands 

 in the bay, and since then the rice has grown up, 

 and the place has become a favorite resort for black 

 ducks, and other species of ducks fond of feeding 

 on wild rice. 



Genus Charitonetta. Stejneger. 



42. Baffle-head. Butter-ball ; Spirit Duck ; Shot- 



bag. C. albeola. (Linn.) 



" Transient Visitant," common. The male of 

 this species is a beautiful little duck, but on account 

 of their small size they are not much sought after by 

 market-hunters. Late in the season, however, when 

 most of the larger ducks have gone south this dimin- 

 utive duck is not allowed to pass free within shot 

 of the sportsman at the end of the duck shooting 

 season ; besides this, it is very good eating. Observed 

 in the spring in our markets, April 24, 1891 ; and 

 I have shot them here in the fall from October till 

 November 8. 



Genus Clangida. Leach. 



43. Old-squaw. (Long-tailed Duck ; Old Wife ; 



Cowheen ; Sou'Southerly.) C. hyemalis. 

 (Linn.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. Plentiful in our mar- 

 kets some winters from western points, but they are 



