80 The Wilson Bulletin. 



16. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller.— A rather rare transient. A 

 female March 28, 1900, and a young male Dec. 21, 1900, on the Sci- 

 oto River. These are the only records. 



17. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — The most abundant of all the ducks. 

 Arrivals— Feb. 25, 1899; Feb. 14, 1900; Feb. 19, 1901. One male in 

 breeding plumage, Oct. 10, 1901, on the Scioto River. 



18. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck.— A summer resident. More com- 

 mon along Beaver Creek near Piketon, than elsewhere ; other- 

 wise quite rare. 



19. Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Rare spring transient. 

 Three observed on the Scioto River, April 15, 1899. A fine male 

 shot on March 23, 1900, on the Scioto River, in the writer's collec- 

 tion. This is the only specimen of a genuine canvas-back taken 

 in Pike county. 



20. Aythya marila. Scaup Duck. — Rather rare as a spring tran- 

 sient. Observed April 20, 1900. 



21. Aythya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — An exceedingly com- 

 mon spring and fall transient observed as late as May 14, 1902. 



22. Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — A rather rare tran- 

 sient in Pike; somewhat more common in Scioto county. 



23. Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye. — A fairly 

 common fall and spring migrant. Dec. 9, 1899; March 4, 1899; 

 March 21, 1900. Found on running streams only, like the Pintail. 



24. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. — A common spring tran- 

 sient. Not recorded in fall. March 30- April 2, 1900, 2 females. 



25. Harelda hyemalis. Old-squaw.— Very rare. Between Feb. 

 7 and 18, 1899, 9 specimens of this duck, 4 males and 5 females, 

 were taken by local hunters. Two of these, a pair, are in the 

 writer's collection. (Cf. Auk, Vol. XVI., July, 1899, No. 3, page 

 284.) 



26. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck.— Not common. Seen 

 in Scioto county only. 



27. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. A common winter resi- 

 dent; arriving in November, departing in March or April. Fre- 

 quently kept in a state of domestication. 



28. Olor buccinator. Trumpeter Swan.— A specimen of this spe- 

 cies was shot in April, 1900, near Wellston, Jackson county, 

 Ohio, and it is claimed, apparently with good evidence, that the 

 same bird had been seen in Pike county previous to its having 

 been shot in Jackson county. 



29. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — Not a common 

 spring and fall transient. Oct. 24, 1899 ; Sept. 22, 1900 ; April 27, 

 1901. 



30. Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern.— Seen June 2, 1898, along the 

 canal; April, 1901, on the banks of the Scioto River. 



31. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron.— A tolerably common 

 summer resident. Arrives in March ; leaves in December. 



