Io8 MEMOIRS OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 



23. Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.). 

 Green-winged Teal. 



Uncommon transient visitor. 



SEASONAL OCCURRENCE. 



April 4, 1868, two seen, Belmont, W. Brewster. 



April 23, 1875, one female taken, Fresh Pond Marshes, J. Nesbitt. 



September 6, 1871, one im. taken, Fresh Pond, W. Brewster. 

 December 13, 1899, one im. male seen. Fresh Pond, W. Brewster. 



Although I know of but two instances of the local occurrence of the Green- 

 winged Teal within the past fifteen years, I used to meet with the bird rather 

 regularly and not so very infrequently — oftener in autumn than in spring but 

 never in any numbers at either season. Perhaps it may be worth while to give 

 a condensed summary of all my notes which relate to the field covered by this 

 hst. 



April 4, 1868. Started two Green-winged Teal from a small brook in Belmont, near 

 the railroad station now known as Hill's Crossing. 



September 8, 1868. Shot one in the Fresh Pond Swamps. 



September 12, 1868. Shot a young male in the Fresh Pond Swamps. 



October 10, 1868. Started one from a ditch in the Fresh Pond Swamps. 



October 19, 1868. Shot one in the Glacialis. 



October 24, 1868. Found three swimming together in the Glacialis and killed 

 them all at one shot. One was an adult male in full nuptial plumage ; another (per- 

 haps the mate of the first) an adult female ; the third a young male in the plumage 

 of the female. 



November 4, 1868. Saw two birds swimming together in Hardy's Pond. 



November 6, 1868. Found the two Teal again in Hardy's Pond this morning 

 and shot one of them. 



April 10, 1869. Saw a pair in Fresh Pond. The male was in full plumage. 



September 12, 1870. One was shot in Fresh Pond. 



October 4, 1870. The last bird of the season was killed in Fresh Pond today. 

 These Teal have been unusually numerous here during the past few weeks. 



September 6, 1871. A young bird was taken in Fresh Pond. It was among 

 some tame ducks the owner of which said that the Teal had been living with them 

 for the past ten days and that it had even accompanied them to the house when they 

 were fed. 



September 16, 1871. On this date I shot a young male in Muskrat Pond. 



October 3, 1874. Shot one in the Fresh Pond Marshes. 



April 23, 1875. A female was shot in the Fresh Pond Marshes by Mr. John 

 Nesbitt. 



