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(41) 143. Dafila acuta (Linn.). Pintail. Gray Duck. 

 Sprig-tail. — An uncommon migrant along the coast at Sakonnet, 

 Newport, and Point Judith. Lawton's List states that this species 

 " is occasionally met with round our bay, and is very abundant 

 at Block Island."^ Mr. F. T. Jencks, with Dr. H. F. Marshall, 

 shot three at Point Judith on September 4, 1879. 



September 4 to (April 15). 



(42) 144. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Wood Duck. Summer 

 Duck. — A regular migrant and uncommon summer resident. 

 Mr. O. Durfee writes that " it used to breed' and he believes still 

 does about the Tiverton and Little Compton ponds.'' Lawton 

 also speaks of its breeding in the "western part of the State." ^ 



(March) to (November), uncommon in summer. 



(43) 146. Aythya americana (Eyt.). Redhead. Red- 

 headed Duck. — A rare migrant and winter visitant. Both Dr. 

 Rives' ^ and Southwick's ^ List states that it has been taken, and 

 Lawton ^ says that it " is very plentiful (?) in the salt pond on 

 Block Island going out of the pond every night toward the west 

 and returning at daybreak." Mr. Newton Dexter writes that a 

 few are taken every fall at Sakonnet. One was killed at Paw- 

 tucket February 5, 1898. 



(October) to (April). 



(44)147. Aythya vallisneria (Wils.). Canvas-back. Can- 

 vas-backed Duck. — A very rare and irregular visitant. Dr. Rives,^ 

 Southwick ° and Lawton * say that it has been taken at Newport. 

 There is a record of four birds being taken at Point Judith, in 

 November, 1881, by Mr. Fred. Skinner.^ 



October 2 to November. 



'Lawton's List, p. 16. 



^ Dr. Rives' List, p. 40. 



'Southwick's List, p. 11. 



■■ Lawton's List, p. 17. 



»F. & S., Vol. 15, No. 23, p. 417. 



