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nests were found on June IS in the grass close to the edge of Chamberlain 

 Lake, in southeastern Cherry County, one containing 8^ the other 3 eggs. In 

 both cases the female was flushed from the nest. Two broods of 6 and 9 

 small young, respectively, were seen following their parents at Marsh Lake, in 

 Brown County, June 13 ; and another brood of 9 young at Enders Lake on the 

 following day. Late in the afternoon of June 14 a female mallard brought its 

 brood of 11 small young into the lagoon close to our house at Dewey Lake 

 and remained there for a considerable time, apparently undisturbed by the 

 presence of several people. 



The mallard was also abundant throughout the lake region of eastern Cherry 

 County from October 6 to 9 ; and at Moon Lake in Brown County, October 10 ; 

 on October 11, 100 were seen on Twin Lake, 5 at Rat Lake, and 10 on Long 

 Lake, all in Brown County. The species was abundant throughout the lake 

 region of Brown and Morrill Counties, October 14 and 15. Along the Platte 

 River south of Central City two flocks, one of 100 and another of 75, were 

 seen on October 21. and the species was said by hunters to be tolerably com- 

 mon all along the river. 



GADWALL. Chaulelasmus streperus. 



The gadwell is another abundant breeding duck in this region, though in 

 most places not so numerous as the mallard. It was not noted at the Cody 

 Lakes, though it doubtless occurs there, but about the lakes of Garden and 

 Morrill Counties it was in summer many times more abundant than the mal- 

 lard. It was found most numerous on Pelican Lake, June 10 ; Dads Lake, 

 June 7 and 10 ; Belsky Lake, June 12 ; Muleshoe Lake, June 7 ; North, Middle, 

 and South Marsh, June 8 ; Enders Lake, June 13 and 14 ; Speckelmire Lake, 

 June 16 ; Moffitt Lake, in Garden County, on June 21 ; and the three Hague 

 Lakes, in Morrill County, on June 21. It was seen mostly about the margins of 

 the lakes, in small ponds and roadside pools, usually in pairs, but occasionally 

 in small companies. 



From October 6 to 9 it was abundant on most of the lakes in the east Cherry 

 County group. Twenty-five were seen on Long Lake, Brown County, October 

 11 ; 100 on Peterson's Willow Lake, Garden County, October 14 ; and 15 on 

 Reno Lake on the same day. It was reported by hunters to be tolerably com- 

 mon on the Platte River from Grand Island to Silver Creek, October 20 to 22. 



BALDPATB. Mareca americana. 



The baldpate is one of the rare ducks, at least in summer. It was noted as 

 follows : three individuals at South Cody Lake on June 1 ; 3 at Punch Bowl 

 Lake, southwest of Dads Lake, on .June 7 ; 1 at Muleshoe Lake on June 7 ; and 

 2 at Hay Lake on June 11. 



One was seen on Dewey Lake, eastern Cherry County, October 7, and another 

 on the following day ; 3 were noted on West Twin Lake and 5 on south Marsh 

 Lake, Cherry County, October 8. Fifty were observed on Long Lake, Brown 

 County, October 11. 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Nettion caroUnense. 



This is another rare bird during the breeding season in the Nebraska sand- 

 hill region. We observed it at this time only among the lakes of eastern Cherry 

 County. Two were seen at Duck Lake, June 5 ; 5 on Pelican Lake, June 10 ; 2 

 on Molly Marsh, June 11 ; 2 on Twenty-one Lake, June 12 ; and 1 at Tate 

 Lake, June 18. 



