OF ILLINOIS BIRDS 



apparently increasing in 

 certain localities since the 

 discontinuance of spring 

 hunting. Quite local, how- 

 ever, in distribution. 



Redhead. T.V. 



Fairly common migrant, 

 but not as plentiful as for- 

 merly. 



Canvas-back. T.V. 



Once abundant. Still fairly 

 common, but chiefly on 

 some of the inland waters. 

 Formerly abundant within 

 the Chicago Area. 



Scaup Duck. T.V. 



Few in number, compared 

 with following, with which 

 it is sometimes associated. 



Lesser Scaup Duck. S.R., 



N. 



Rare breeder, but common 

 migrant. The most abun- 

 dant of our ducks, and oc- 

 casionally wintering on 

 Lake Michigan, and else- 

 where within the state. 



Ring-necked Duck. S.R., N. 



Rare breeder, but common 

 migrant. 



Golden-eye. T.V. 



Common W. V. on Lake 

 Michigan. Fairly common 

 migrant within the state, 

 and wintering to some ex- 

 tent. 



Barrow's Golden-eye. W.V. 



Rare W. V. on Lake Michi- 

 gan. A few records of oc- 

 currence, during the winter 

 months, from other parts 

 of state. 



Buffle-head. T.V. 



And also a winter resident 

 on Lake Michigan. Com- 



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