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133. A7ias rubripes Brewst. Black Duck. — Rcmain.s with 

 us in flocks throughout the winter. Breeds in our 

 inland meadows and in coves along our salt marshes. 

 Pairing is apparently complete by May 15. I 

 usually find young broods about June 15. 



137. Mareca americana (Gmel.). Baldpate. — A male (one 

 of three) was shot at Little River, Yarmouth Co., 

 Jan. 9, 1912. Mr. Benj. Doane, local taxidermist, 

 had a female shot near Yarmouth some years before. 



139. Nettion carolinense (Gmel.). Green-winged Teal. — 



Tavo males shot at Arcadia, Dec. 20, 1901. 



140. Querquedula discors (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal.— 



One specimen (male) brought in to local taxi- 

 dermist, from the vicinity of Clarke's Harbour, 

 Apr. 19. 1906. 

 144. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Wood Duck. — One specimen 

 (male) sent from Shelburne Co., about Sept. 1, 1908. 



146. Marila americana (Eyt.). Redhead. — One specimen 



(male) shot at Yarmouth in winter of 1902-3. 

 Another male sent from Seal Island, Feb. 29, 1914. 



147. Marila vallisneria (Wils.). Canvasback. — -A male 



shot at Clarke's Harbour, Oct. 29, 1905. 



148. Marila marila (Linn.). American Scauf Duck.— 



Common along our coast in winter. 



151. Clangula clangula americana Bonap. American Gol- 

 den-eye. — Common along our coast in winter. 



153. C haritonetta albeola (Jjinn..). Bufflehead. — Two notes 

 only. A specimen (male) sent from Shelburne Co., 

 Apr. 5, 1906. Another male taken near Yarmouth 

 during Dec. 1909. 



162. Somateria spectahilis (Linn.). King Eider. — Two 

 males sent here from Shelburne Co., Mar. 15, 1906, 

 and Feb. 1, 1909. 



