EATON BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 21 



135. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linn.) Gadwall. 



Transient visitant ; less common than the mallard. March 20 

 April 30 ; Sept. 20 Nov. i. More confined to the marshes than 

 either the mallard or black duck. 



136. Mareca penelope (Linn.) Widgeon. 



Accidental visitant. Keuka Lake, March 25, 1899 C. F. 

 Stone. 



137. Mareca americana (Gmel.) Baldpate. 



Transient visitant; fairly common. March 20 April 25; Sept. 

 20 Nov. 10. Frequents the marshes and shallow bays. 



139. Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.) Green-winged teal. 

 Transient visitant; fairly common. April; Sept. Oct. Rare 



winter visitant. Said to have bred near Buffalo Berg. p. 4. Found 

 on marshy lakes, ponds and streams. 



140. Querquedula discors (Linn. ) Blue-winged teal. 

 Transient visitant; fairly common. April; Sept. Oct. A rare 



summer resident. Found along the lakes, bays and streams. 



141. Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill. ) Cinnamon Teal. 

 Accidental visitant. Mr. James Flahive of Penn Yan has in his 



collection a fine specimen of this bird, which was killed in Yates County 

 on Seneca Lake in April, 1886. 



142. Spatula clypeata (Linn. ) Shoveller. 



Transient visitant; not common. April; Oct. Nov. Found on 

 marshy streams and lakes. 



143. Dafila acuta (Linn.) Pintail. 



Transient visitant; common in the spring. March 15 April 15. 

 Much less abundant in the fall, Sept. 25 Nov. 15. Frequents the 

 flooded swamps, marshy streams and lakes. 



144. Aix sponsa (Linn. ) Wood duck. 



Summer resident; fairly common. March 30 Nov. 15. Found 

 on secluded, marshy streams and ponds. Less common than formerly 

 on account of the destruction of its nesting sites. 



146. Ay thy a americana (Eyt.) Redhead. 



Transient visitant ; common. Sept. 25 Nov. 25; Mar. 20 April 

 30. Occasional winter visitant. Found on the lakes and larger ponds. 



