36 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
1892. Lawton states in his list that it has been taken at New- 
port.t 
(37) 137. Mareca americana Gmel. BaLppaTe. <Ameri- 
can Wridgeon,—A rare winter visitant. Mr. Sturtevant took a 
bird at Middletown on September 20, 1889. Mr. F. T. Jencks 
recorded the species “as unusually abundant in the waters of 
southern Rhode Island during November and the first week of 
December, 1882,”” and Mr. Newton Dexter writes that “they are 
not uncommon in the ponds along shore in the fall.” 
September 20 to (April). 
(38) 139. Nettion carolinensis Gmel. GrEEN-wINGED 
TraL.— An uncommon migrant and rare winter visitant to the 
ponds, much the rarer of the Teals.* 
October 7 to (April). 
(39) 140. Querquedula discors Linn. BLuE-wINGED 
Trea. — Not an uncommon migrant, rarer in the spring. Breeds 
locally. Mr. Newton Dexter writes that a nest with eggs which 
he saw was taken at Sakonnet in May, 1890, by a Mr. Sisson. 
Lawton says this species is “always to be met with after the first 
northwest wind in September.” 3 
September, October, May. 
(40) 142. Spatula clypeata Linn. SHOVELLER. Shoveller 
Duck. Spoonbill. — Lawton’s List states that it has been taken 
at Newport.’ Mr. Newton Dexter says that a pair were taken 
near Newportin 1858. One was killed at Quonocontaug Pond by 
Mr. E. W. Champlin, April 10, 1894. Mr. S. W. Field writes 
that the older natives say that it was one of the common Ducks 
that fed in Point Judith Pond. 
1 Lawton’s List, p. 17. 
2 Bull. Nut. Orn. Club, Vol. VIII, No. 1, p. 62. 
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3 Lawton’s List, p. 16. 
