Birds. 33 



38. Charitonetta albeola. 



BUFFLE-HEAD. 

 A common migrant. 



39. Harelda hyemalis. 



OLD-SQUAW. 



A rare migrant. Gunners get a few at Oneida Lake every 

 fall. One taken at Utica October 27, 1881. 



40. Somateria spectabilis. 



KING EIDER. 



A rare migrant. Several have been killed at Oneida Lake. 



41. Oidemia americana. 



SCOTER. 



A rather rare migrant. 



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42. Oidemia deglandi. 



WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. 



A common migrant. 



43. Oidemia perspicillata. 



SURF SCOTER. 



A fine male in full plumage, formerly in the collection of 

 Mr. A. L. Brainard of Oneida, was killed on the lake in the 

 fall of 1884. It is probably not uncommon, but as the gunners 

 do not distingiiish the species of. Scoters, or "Coots," as they 

 call them all, and as the birds are mostly young, it is difficult 

 to judge accurately. 



