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Spatula clypeata Boie. Shoveller. Spring and au- 

 tumn migrant. Uncommon. 



No. 1111, $. Essex Co. -S. Jillson, 1856. 



Querquedula discors Steph. Blue - winged Teal. 

 Spring and autumn migrant. Common. 



No. 1082, $'. Essex Co. 

 No. 1118, ?. " " 



Chaulelasmus streperus Gray. Gad wall. Chiefly in 

 spring and autumn, but some winter. Not abundant. 



No. 1130, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Mareca Americana Steph. Widgeon. Baldpate. Au- 

 tumn, winter and spring. Common. 



No. 1122, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 

 No. 1188, $. Chesapeake Bay. E. Brookhouse, 1867. 

 No. 85. Spanish Town, Jamaica. "W. T. March. From the Chicago 

 Academy of Sciences, 1864. 



Mareca Penelope Bon. European Widgeon. A Eu- 

 ropean species, like JV. crecca, so often taken on our 

 coast as to properly be entitled to a place in our Fauna. 

 (Long Island ; apparently breeding ; Brew., B. S. N. H., 

 vi, p. 419.) Mr. Samuels says: "Bare in spring and 

 fall" in Massachusetts. Mr. Lawrence has it in his list. 

 (Omitted from /Sam., 0. 0.) 



Aix sponsa Swains. Summer Duck. Summer resi- 

 dent. Not very abundant. 



No. 1112, $ ; 1183, ?. Wenham, Essex Co. John J. Gould, 1868. 

 No. 1113, ?. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Fulix marila Baird. Scaup Duck. Winter resident, 

 though most plenty during the migrations. Not very- 

 abundant. 



No. 1083, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Fulix affinis Baird. Little Blackhead. Chiefly spring 

 and autumn migrant. Some may winter. Uncommon. 



No. 86. Spanish Town, Jamaica. W. T. March. From the Chicago 

 Academy of Sciences, 1864. 



Fulix collaris Baird. Eing-necked Duck. Chiefly 

 spring and autumn migrant. Some may winter. Not 

 common. (Omitted from Sam., 0. 0.) 



No. 87. Chicago, 111. Prof. McChenesy. From the Chicago Acad- 

 emy of Sciences, 1864. 



Ay thy a Americana Bon. Ked-head. Winter resi- 

 dent, but more abundant during its migrations. 



