C2 Birds of Massachusetts 



125. Mareca americana (Gmel.). American Widgeon. 

 An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 



February 22 to April; October 20 to December 2. 



Cohasset : '• Rare in fall." Essex County : " Fall and winter. Xot 

 common." Ipswich: "Uncommon transient visitant." Nantucket: 

 " Xot very abundant." Springfield : " Xot very com mon but regular spring 

 and fall visitant." Wellesley : " Migrant. Casual in fall." 



126. Nettion crecca Linn. European Teal. 

 Accidental. There are but three records : Massachusetts, about 



1855, a specimen, which was killed in the State, was sent to E. A. 

 Samuels;^ Muskeget Island, an adult male taken March 16, 1890, 

 and now in the collection of Mr. William Brewster;^ Sagamore, 

 an adult male caught in a steel trap about February 20, 1896, by 

 Rev. E. A. Phillips, and also in the collection of Mr. William 

 Brewster.3 



127. Nettion carolinense (Gmel.).- Green-winged Teal. 

 An uncommon spring and autumn migrant. 



(February i) April; September 28 to November. 

 Amherst: Taken at Amherst and Korthampton. Berkshire: "Tran- 

 sient visitant." Cambridge : Uncommon transient visitant. Cohasset : 

 " Rare or even casual." Dedham : " Regular in the fall." Essex County : 

 " October and November. Rather rare." Ipswich : " Uncommon transient 

 visitant." Springfield : " Not uncommon spring and autumn migrant." 

 AVellesley: " Rather scarce migrant." 



128. Dafila acuta (Linn.). Pintail Duck. 

 A rare autumn and very rare spring migrant. 

 September 11 to December 12 ; Februarj- 22 to April. 



Amherst: One instance: Northampton. Berkshire: One instance: 

 Hinsdale. Bristol County : " Rather common transient visitor." Cam- 

 bridge : Casual transient visitant. Cohasset : " Casual." Essex County : 

 "Autumn. Rare." Ipswich: Several instances. Nantucket: "Scarce; 

 young birds occasionally." Springfield: " Common autumn visitant, but 

 rare in spring." 



129. Querquedula discors (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal. 

 A not uncommon autumn and rare spring migrant. 



1 Bryant; Proc. Bost. See. Nat. Hist., Vol. V, 1856, p. 195. 

 ^Mackay; Auk, Vol. VII. No. 3. Julv, 1890, p. 294. 

 ^Brewster; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Apr., 1901, p. 135. 



