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Kepost of State Geologist. 



Throughout the southern part of the State this little duck is better 

 known than the Golden-eye. Although it is found in some numbers 

 on Lake Michigan, it prefers the smaller lakes and streams, often aeso- 

 ciating with the Lesser Scaup Duck in bunches of three or four. It 

 arrives and departs with the latter duck. 



In 1888 Prof. Evermann took a female at Terre Haute, February 39. 

 In 1889j Mr. J. A. Balmer reported small numbers at Vincennes, Feb- 

 ruary 21, while they were not observed at English Lake until March 



Buffle-Head. 



17. In 1892, Mr. Deane reported a few pairs seen at English Lake, 

 February 27. In 1886 the first was killed at English Lake, March 19, 

 and in 1892 they were first observed there, March 6. 



Usually the migration is principally in March, the birds remaining, 

 in the north of the State, from the first to the middle of April. 

 Mr. J. G. Parker, Jr., reports several at Kouts, Ind., April 15, 1892, 

 and Mr. Deane saw a few at English Lake May 4, 1890. That same 

 year they remained at St. Clair Flats, Mich., until May 9. (Warnie.) 



They have been observed at St. Clair Flats, however, in summer, 

 and it is said to breed there (McHwraith, Birds of Ontario, p. 84). 

 Dr. F. W. Langdon reports it also in summer from near Sandusky, 0. 

 (Summer Birds of N. Ohio, Marsh, J. C. S. N". H., Vol HI 1880 p 

 229). 



