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the Merganser in Jefferson which has come under my observa- 

 tion. Doubtless there have been previous instances, as the 

 presence of a female in June seen in flight on several occasions 

 would indicate. 



187. Mareca americana. Baldpate. 



My first record of a Baldpate in the Jefferson region was 

 obtained on September 19, when in company with Mr. C. A. 

 Merrill, Mr. R. M. Marble and my assistant one was observed 

 on Cherry Pond. The bird sat quietly on the water and gave 

 us a suflQcient view of it for identification before taking wing. 

 Four days later a Baldpate was again seen on this pond, pre- 

 sumably the same bird, on both occasions a male. 



14. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. 



In the season of 19 11 four Blue-winged Teal were seen on 

 Cherry Pond on August 23. This occurrence is eight days 

 earlier than the earliest record given in the general list. Mr. 

 R. M. Marble was mj^ companion. These teal, hidden among 

 the bushes bordering the shore, rose successivelj^ when we 

 paddled near their hiding-place, and in their haste seemed to 

 get entangled in the bushes, so that their fluttering efforts to 

 free themselves were heard before they came into the open 

 on the wing. Others were observed in mid-September both on 

 Cherry and Little Cherry Ponds. 



188. Marila marila. Scaup Duck. 



Mr. Ernest L,. Dorr shot a female on the Pond of Safet}- in 

 October, 1908. He has the bird in his collection. 



99. Sturnella magna magna. Meadowlark. 



The representation at the Meadows was doubled in 19 11, 

 four singing birds being recorded on June 15 and again on 

 June 23. 



