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BIRDS OF EAST PE^rNSYLVA^^A. 



Gadwall. 



Sumpier Duck. . 

 Scaup Duck. . . 



Lesser Scaup Duck. 



Ring-uecked Duck. 

 Eed-headed Duck. 



Canvas-back Duck. 



Goldeu Eye. . . 



Buffel-headed Duck. 



Cliaulelasmus streperiis. Geet Duck. 

 Welsh Drake. Bare. (S. & A.) 



Mareca Americana. Baldpate. 

 AsiEEiCAN WiGEON. Not Uncom- 

 mon, arriving in September, and 

 again in April A few remain 

 during Winter. (S. & A.) 



Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. Plentiful. 

 This beautiful species arrives early 

 in April. (S.) 



FuUgula marila. Greater Black 

 Head. Broad Bill. Blue Bill. 

 Frequent, appearing early in October, 

 and leaving in tlie end of April. (W.) 



Fuligula affinis. Little Black 

 Head. Creek Broad Bill. Not 

 uncommon. It leaves for the north 

 early in April. (W.) 



Fuligula collaris. TuFTED DuCK. 

 Frequent in Autumn, and appearing 

 again late in March. (S. & A.) 



Fuligula Americana. Pochard. Not 

 uncommon, ari-iving from the north 

 early in November. It is distinct 

 from Fuligula fenna of Europe. 



Fuligula vallisneria. Abundant, 

 arriving early in November, and 

 remaining for the Winter on the 

 Susquehanna and Chesapeake Bay. 

 (W.) 



Fuligula clangula. Whistler. 



Whistle Wing. Plentiful from 

 November to April. It may be a 

 variety of the European bird, but 

 the diftercnce is very slight. (W.) 



Fuligula albeola. Butter Ball. 

 Spirit Duck. Abundant from 

 October to beginning of May. (W.) 



