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56-152-(726). Glaucionetta islandica (Gmeh). Barrow's Golden-bye. 



Brayton in his " Birds of Indiana " gives this as a winter resident of Lake Michigan; 

 "one taken at Hillsdale from a flock on the lake in 1892" (F. M. Falconer); "only taken 

 on Lake Michigan as a rare straggler" (Ludwig Kumlein); "not uncommon winter 

 resident on Lake Michigan" (H. Nehrling); embraced by Stockwell in his list of Mich- 

 igan birds (F. and S., Vol. VIII. pp. 23, 380. 



Genus CHABITONETTA Stejn. 



Baffle-head, much reduced. 



5 7-158-(723). Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). *Buffle-head; Butter-Ball; Spirit 

 Duck. 

 Very abundant; small flocks; "throughout the state" (A. H. Boies); spring and 

 fall; winter resident; occasional in summer; "probably breeds at St. Clair Flats" (Dr. 

 W. C. Brownell); reported from Kent and St. Clair counties; "common on Lake Erie" 

 (Jerome Trombley); "Au Sable in October, 1884" (N.A.Eddy); "common at Au Sable' 

 (N. A. Eddy); "not rare at Traverse City" (Dr. M. L. Leach); "common at Iron 

 Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); " Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); taken by Dr. Atkins in 

 April and July; we have taken several at Pine Lake in November. This duck is rapid 

 of flight and quick to dive. 



Genus CLANGTJLA LiEAC3. 



.")S-154-(728). Clangnla hyemalis (Linn.). Old Squaw; Old Wipe; Long-tailed 

 Duck. 

 Winter resident; more abundant near Great Lakes; one specimen taken near here 

 at Pine Lake; reported from Kent Co.; occasionally common in Kalamazoo Co. — "A 

 flock noted Feb. 1884" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "two specimens taken in Grand Traverse Co." 

 (Dr. M. L. Leach); "St. Joseph Co." (A. H. Boies); common migrant on Lake Erie" 

 (Jerome Trombley); "abundant on Lake Michigan" (Butler's Birds of Indiana). 



