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Gardiner's Island (Braislin, Auk, xxi, 1904, p. 288). N. T. 

 Lawrence recorded one taken January 6, 1873 (Bull. N. 0. C, 

 iii, 1878, p. 98) and another, Nov. 27, 1901, from Gardiner's 

 Island (Auk, xix, 1902, p. 195). 



62. Mareca americana. American Widgeon; Bald pate. 

 Occasionally abundant in autumn. March 8 (Amityville) 



to April 16 (Montauk) and Oct. 10 (Montauk) to Feb. 5 

 (Gardiners Island). Sometimes it remains all winter. It is 

 rarely seen in summer. One was shot in prime condition at 

 Plum Island, Aug. 9, 1898, by Mr. A. H. Helme. 



63. Nettion crecca. European Teal. 



Casual. This species was included without remark, in 

 George N. Lawrence's "Catalogue of the Birds observed on 

 New York, Long and Staten Islands" {Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., 

 viii, 1867, p. 297). Two specimens in company with a small 

 flock of Green-winged Teal were secured at Merrick in Decem- 

 ber, 1900 (Braiislin, Auk, xix, 1902, p. 145), and apparently con- 

 stitute the only recent records for Long Island. 



64. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 



Not common transient visitor. March 8 (Amityville). Oct. 

 2 (Centre Moriches) to Nov. 30 (Lynbrook and Lake Grove, 

 A. H. Howell. Rare in winter and spring. 



65. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. 



Not common transient visitor. IMarch 24 (xAmityville) to 

 April 21 (Moriches) and Aug. 28 (Long Beach) to Oct. 25 

 (Rockaway); Aug. 27 (Montauk). 



66. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 



Rare transient visitor. Oct. 25 to Nov. 29 (both Amityville) . 



67. Dafila acuta. Pintail; 



Rather common transient visitant; rarely wintering. As a 



