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56. American Golden-eye. 



(Glaucionetta clangula americana.) 



An abundant resident. Breeds in the interior of the 

 Mainland. (Nests in holes in trees.) Winters on the 

 coast. 



57. Barrow's Golden-eye. 



(Glaucionetta islandica.) 



During the breeding season, this year, I found this duck 

 very abundant on nearly every lake along the Cariboo 

 Road. I have never seen it on the coast, but Mr. W. B. 

 Anderson has taken it at Fort Simpson, where he reports 

 it rare. Nests in trees, same as last species. 



58. Buffle-head. 



' ' Butter-ball, " (Charitonetta albeola . ) 



Resident. Very abundant. Breeds in the interior of 

 the Mainland. Winters on the coast, during which time 

 it frequents our harbours. Nests in holes in trees. 



59. Old Squaw. 



"Long-tailed duck." (Clangula hyemalis.) 

 An abundant resident. More frequent on the coast. 



60. Harlequin Duck. 



(Histrionicus histrionicus.) 



An abundant resident. Breeds along the creeks close to 

 the salt water (Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound), and also in 

 the interior of the Mainland. 



61. American Scoter. 



(Oidemia americana.) 



In my experience rare. Mr. Anderson has taken several 

 at Fort Simpson, where he reports them not by any means 

 common. I saw a small flock on the 10th May, this year, 

 on a lake near the 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road. 



62. White-winged Scoter. 



(Oidemia deglandi.) 



Abundant resident. Winters on the coast, and is found 

 during the summer both on the coast and interior of Main- 

 land. I have no record as to its breeding place. 



