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seldom taken along the coast. It is not rare in Newfound- 

 land, I believe. This one was secured at Old Fort Island. 



AMERICAN WIDGEON 



Mareca americana. (L.) STEPH. 



A SINGLE female of this species was shot in Old Fort Bay 

 November 27, 1880. They are said to winter here in great 

 numbers clustering in the waters of the river and in other 

 congenial places. In Summer they are said to breed not 

 uncommonly up the river, and that they lay their eggs in 

 hollow trees ; and one man told me of a nest of eight eggs 

 that he found in an old birch. It occurs along the north 

 shore in inland streams and other favorable places. It did 

 not seem to be regarded as a rare bird by those to whom I 

 showed the specimen though universally regarded as a fresh 

 water bird and more tame than the wilder sea ducks. 



ENGLISH TEAL 



NcHion crecca. (L.) KAUP. 



A SINGLE specimen of this European straggler was obtained 

 by Dr. Coues in 1860. It probably is occasional though rare 

 at all times and places along our Atlantic coast. 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL 



Querquedida carolincnsis. (GM.) STEPH. 



WHILE on the coast I had various reports of a " little " duck 

 common in the inland ponds with "blue" or sometimes 

 " green " on the wings. It used to be much more common 

 than it is now, so they told me, and yet, if reports are true, 

 it is occasionally taken even now on the coast. At any rate, 

 one specimen was seen by Dr. Coues in 1860. 



SUMMER DUCK WOOD DUCK 



A ix spoma. (L.) BOIE. 



THERE would seem to be sufficient evidence to record this 



