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counties; "abundant in Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley;; "abundant throughout the 

 State" (A. H. Boies); "nests by thousands at St. Clair Flats " (Dr. W. C. Brownell); 

 "very common in Kent Co. and Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); "Keweenaw Point" 

 (Kneeland); breeds; nests on the ground; Dr. Gibbs reports a nest in a hollow tree; nest 

 elaborate; eggs six to twelve, color dirty white to olive green; excellent game bird. 

 Our domestic ducks come largely from this species. 



42-133-(708). Anas obscnra Qmel. Black Duck; Dusky Duck. 



Common in fall and spring; occasional in fall and summer; "migrant and occasional 

 winter resident in Northern Indiana " (Butler's Birds of Indiana); " throughout the 

 entire State" (A. H.Boies); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); reported from Bois Blanc 

 Island; "Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); " undoubtedly breeds" (Dr. M. Gibbs); " Mr. 

 W. A. Davidson took a nest at St. Clair Flats" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); Dr. J. B. Steere 

 gives it as a questionable summer resident; Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that this 

 duck breeds in Northern Wisconsin and without doubt in our Northern Peninsula. 



43-135-(711). Anas strepera Linn. *Gadwall. 



"Common throughout the entire state" (A. H. Boies); April and October; 

 migrant; "breeds in the Northern Peninsula" (Prof. Ludwig Kumlein); "Keweenaw 

 Point" (Kneeland); often taken at Park and Pine Lakes near Lansing; Dr. J. B. Steere 

 gives it as a summer resident with a question mark; included in Sager's list of 1839. 



44-137-(713). Anas americana Gmel. Baldpate; Amebican Widgeon. 



Common; migrant; April, May and October; "common in Monroe Co., but not 

 known to breed" (Jerome Trombley); reported common at St. Clair Flats; " common 

 in Kent Co." (S. E. White); Dr. J. B. Steere gives it as'a doubtful summer resident; 

 "rare summer resident in Northern Indiana, where it breeds" (Butler's Birds of Ind.); 

 " Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); we have fine specimens in our museum taken at Pine 

 Lake. This species is included in Dr. A. Sager's list of 1839. 



45-139-(715). Anas carolinensis Gmel. Green-winged Teal. 



Common; "throughout the state" (A. H. Boies); migrant; May and October; taken 

 at Pine Lake near the college; this and the four succeeding species all taken at Ply- 

 mouth by J. B. Purdy; "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "migrant in Monroe Co." 

 (Jerome Trombley); "breeds at St. Clair Flats" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); one of our best 

 table ducks. 



46-140^(716). Anas discors Linn. *Blue-winged Teal. 



Very common; "throughout the state"' (A. H. Boies); April and October; usually 

 a migrant; "summer resident" (Dr. J. B. Steere); "common at Au Sable" (N A. 

 Eddy); two nests found and eggs taken by S. E. White in Allegan Co., May 28, 1891; 

 "found breeding at the mouth of Kalamazoo river" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "occasionally 

 breeds in Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); "surely breeds at St. Clair Flats" (Dr. W- 

 C. Brownell); "breeds at Sault Ste. Marie" (C. S. Osborn); " Keweenaw Point " (Knee- 

 land); nests on ground, in swamp grass: eggs twelve. Mr. J. B. Purdy writes me that 

 he has frequently taken the young, some of which were yet unable to fly, at Plymouth. 

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