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observed sitting. Crippled and barren birds remain throughout 
the summer. 
October 29 to May 16, July and August. 
(33) 131. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). Hoopep 
MERGANSER. SYooded Sheldrake. Smew.— A rare winter visitor, 
but not uncommon migrant. Mr. Newton Dexter writes “that 
a full plumaged male is very rarely seen.” 
(November) to (May). 
(34) 132. Anas boschas Linn. Matrarp. Wild Mallard. 
Green-head.— An uncommon winter visitor along the coast and 
to Narragansett Bay and inland ponds. Mr. A. C. Bent writes 
“that he has seen specimens taken at Hundred Acre Cove, Bar- 
rington.” ‘There is a record of capture at Newport, November 1, 
1875, where it is stated that they are very rare in the locality.! 
Mr. Southwick,’ however, states in his List, (1887-8) that it “is 
not uncommon.” A fine male was taken at Nayatt by Mr. R. H. 
Gibbs in spring of 1899. 
October to (April). ° 
(35) 133: Anas obscura Gmel. Brack Duck. Dusky 
Duck. — An abundant winter and rare summer resident, breed- 
ing sparingly. Both the red-legged and green-legged varieties 
are found, perhaps the grcen-legged the more commonly. 
September 29 to April 24, a few in summer. 
(36) 135. Anas strepera Linn. GapwaLtL.—The Wid- 
geon (Mareca americana), and female Pintail (Daj/ila acuta) are 
so often taken for this species that it is difficult to secure any 
accurate data. There is a record for a female taken on Febru- 
ary 26 at Newport by Mr. F. T. Jencks,® and there is a badly 
mutilated specimen in the Rhode Island College collection at 
Kingston, which was shot by Mr. John Hoxie at Carolina, May 4, 
MHOaS., Vol. 5, No..13, ps 204. 
Coues and Stearns, New Eng. Bird Life, Part II, p. 305. 
* Southwick's List, p. 11. 
¥ One O:, Vol, 7y(NGw ts, po 114, 
