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e taken at Twelve-mile Lake, near Wood Mountain, on June 

 , and on June 29th on an island in Cypress Lake, 150 miles 

 :her west. The latter nests were in clumps of Elymus conden- 

 is. Number of eggs in a set ranged from 7 to 11 ; breeds in large 

 nbers at Edmonton, Alberta. On June 9th, 1894, at Crane 

 fe, Assa., took a nest of this species containing thirteen eggs, 

 en of which were of the Lesser Scaup. {Spreadborough.) Fairly 

 nmon on Lake Manitoba, where both eggs andspecimenswere 

 :en ; also common on Buffalo Lake, Alberta, July, 1895. 

 'ppie.) 



'. have found this species breeding at Long Lake, Shoal Lake, 

 i Lake Manitoba, in Manitoba ; also at Rush Lake and Crane 

 ke, Assiniboia. In fact it breeds throughout the country 

 etching from Winnipeg to the Rocky Mountain foot-hills. It is 

 ate breeder and lays from ten to twelve pale, buff-coloured 

 gs. It makes its nest on the ground and prefers islands in the 

 all lakes. {Raine. 



Dn a small knoll in a marsh at Crane Lake the writer found a 

 st of this species in a tuft of grass on June lith, 1894. The 

 st contained five fresh eggs, while at the same time young of 

 t Mallard, of a good size, were swimming around. 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Two pairs. One specimen was taken in Toronto marsh and the 

 ree other at Indian Head, Assa. Several sets of eggs, part taken 

 Crane Lake, June, 1894, and part at Cypress Lake, Assa., June 

 th, 1895. 



XLVIII. MARECA Stephens. 1824. 

 6. European Widgeon. 



Mareca penelope (Linn.) Selby. 1833. 



A young drake sent by Holboell to Denmark in 1851 ; Rein- 

 irdt has seen two others that were killed in South Greenland. 

 \rct. Man.) Accidental in Greenland. (JVinge.) Accidental in 

 ova Scotia. {Downs.) 



In Alaska they seem to be more common. A few individuals 

 2re obtained by Mr. Elliott on the Prj-biloff Islands during two 

 :ars' residence. It was never in pairs and seemed to be a winter 



