36 Wyoming Experiment Station. 



151. Clangula clangula americana (Faxon.). 



American Golden-eye, 



Migratory; very rare. In Williston's notes there is a 

 statement signed M. G., stating that a single female was taken 

 on Como lake September 20. Jesurun has taken this species 

 at Douglas ; Bond has taken several of this species at Chey- 

 enne; West has one mounted in his collection at Buffalo that 

 was taken on Lake DeSmet. There is a fine male bird in the 

 University collection that was taken by G. W. Love joy at 

 Button's lakes in the fall of 1897. 



152. Glaucionetta islandica (Gmel.). 



Barrow's Golden-eye. 



Migratory; rather common. In early spring there are 

 many "whistlers," as they are usually called, about the lakes 

 on the Laramie Plains ; but they are quite difficult of approach 

 though they are^ occasionally taken by the hunters. About the 

 middle of April I have stood in shallow water at Hutton's 

 lake about sunset, when the evening ilight of ducks were com- 

 ing in and could hear "whistlers" passing in large flocks. Oft- 

 en I have kept my place long after sundown and shot at the 

 merest vision of a duck, and for a period of an hour these 

 Golden-eyes would continue to fly ; but I have been able to take 

 but a single specimen. I anticipate that a portion of these 

 birds may belong to American Golden-eye. Records of this 

 species are very scarce. Bond has taken a few specimens at 

 Cheyenne and there is a single specimen in the University col- 

 lection, taken April 17, 1897. 



153. Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). 



Buffle-head. 

 Rather abundant during migration and probably an un- 

 common resident in northern Wyoming. This species is com- 

 mon on the Laramie Plains both spring and fall. Jesurun re- 

 ports it common at Douglas; Bond rather common at Chey- 

 enne. Coues reports one specimen taken at Fort Sanders. 



