38 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
(45) 148. Aythya marila (Linn.). American Scaup Duck. 
Broad-bill. Blue-bill. Greater Scaup. Widgeon.—Not an 
uncommon migrant and rare winter visitant. Mr. A. C. Bent 
writes “that they used to be found in large numbers off Bullock’s 
Point, Providence River, in the late fall,” and Mr. O. Durfee 
writes “that at Quicksand Pond, Little Compton, he should eall 
the Blue-bills common migrants, if not winter residents.’’ There 
is a record, stating that they were very plenty at Newport on 
October 27, 1880." Lawton says “that they are quite abundant 
during the fall and winter migration,’* and Mr. Newton Dexter 
writes that they are common in fall and spring in Narragansett 
Bay. 
October to (May). 
(46) 149. Aythya affinis (Eyt.). Lesser Scaup Duck. 
Blue-billed Shoveller. Creek Broad-bill. Little Black-head Duck. 
— Not an uncommon transient visitant. Lawton says? “ that 
they are quite abundant” at Newport. There is a female in 
the collection of Brown & Nichol’s School, Cambridge, Mass., 
taken on February 25, 1886, at Newport, by Mr. R. L. Agassiz, 
and one was taken at Field’s Point, February, 1899, by Mr. E. H. 
Armstrong.* 
(October 15 to November 25) February to (April). 
(47) 150. Aythya collaris (Donov.). RING-NECKED DUCK. 
Bastard Broad-bill. — A very rare visitant. Col. J. H. Powel 
writes he has taken one, which was sent to the Academy of Nat- 
ural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa. Lawton states in his List? 
“that they are quite abundant in this vicinity (Newport) during 
the fall and winter migration,” but we feel quite sure he must 
have mistaken the species. 
(48) 151. Clangula clangula americana (Bonap.). 
AMERICAN GOLDEN-EYE. Whzustler. Whistler-wing. Golden- 
eye. —— A common winter resident in Narragansett Bay and tide 
ME. cS.) Moloens, Noma peri. 
* Lawton’s List, p. 16. 
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