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Smith Landing and Fort Chipewyan, October 7 and 8. It was 

 one of the common ducks in the storehouses at Fort Chipewyan, 

 and it was still common on the lower Athabaska on October 10, 

 the last date recorded. 



Mareca americana (Gmelin). Baldpate. 



The baldpate was observed on the Athabaska below Pelican 

 Portage on May 20, and in the delta of the Athabaska on June 

 4. It was common also on Slave River between the mouth of 

 the Peace River and Smith Landing on June 6 and 7. While 

 making the portage from Grand Detour on Slave River to the 

 upper part of Little Buffalo River on June 6, we observed a num- 

 ber, and we saw it about the head of the Nyarling on July 11, 

 the last date recorded. 



Nettion carolinense (Gmelin). Green-winged Teal. 



The green- winged teal was observed at a number of points 

 along the Athabaska between Athabaska Landing and the 

 mouth of the river, May 18 to June 4; and was seen also near 

 Fort Chipewyan, June 5; and near Smith Landing, June 10. 

 We observed it next on the Buffalo River Portage on July 6. 

 We observed it daily, July 8 to 11, along the Nyarling, where it 

 was a common breeder and was accompanied by young. We 

 noted it also in the delta of the Slave River on July 17, but did 

 not again observe it until our return to the same place on Sep- 

 tember 25. A few were noted also on the lower Slave River on 

 September 29. The number seen in the store-houses at Fort 

 Chipewyan in early October showed that it had been one of the 

 common ducks during the hunting season. It was last observed 

 on the Athabaska, near Fort McKay, on October 16. 



Spatula clypeaia (Linn.) . Shoveller. 



The shoveller, or, as it was usually called in the north, spoon- 

 bill, was noted on only one occasion. We saw several pairs on 

 the Athabaska between Boiler Rapid and Cascade Rapid on 

 May 27. 



