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specially so in the mixed prairie and copse country north of 

 Lat. 50°- 52°. Richardson found it plentiful on the Saskatchewan, 

 but not extending north of Lat. 58°. Ross found it on the south 

 side of Great Slave Lake. Nelson and Turner found it very rare 

 in Alaska, and Fannin sayu it is a very rare bird in British 

 Columbia. Brooks claims, however, that it is a common summer 

 resident in the Lower Fraser valley. 



Only one pair was observed in Labrador, at Clearwater Lake, 

 July nth, 1896. They were evidently breeding. This species 

 was common at Edmonton, Alberta, in the spring of 1897. It 

 was first observed on April 28th, and was common by May 2nd. 

 On May 19th found a nest far from water, built exactly like that of 

 the Green-winged Teal. It contained two fresh eggs. Bird shot as 

 she -rose from the nest. (^Spreadborough.) A pair occasionally re- 

 mains to breed in the St. Lawrence valley, but the greater number 

 pass to the north. The nest has been found at Gananoque Lake, 

 and one is recorded from a marsh at the west end of Amherst 

 Island, Lake Ontario. (^Rev. C.J. Young.) A nest of this species 

 was taken June 14th, 1896, at Burnt (Swan) Lake, Alberta. It was 

 in a hollow in a tuft of grass, lined with fine grass and down, about 

 twenty yards from edge of water. Nest contained twelve eggs, 

 now in the Museum at Ottawa. (_Dippie.) A few pairs of this 

 species breed in the marshes at Lake St. Clair ; nests have also 

 been taken at Rondeau, Lake Erie. {W. Saunders.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Our collection includes five specimens, taken at Toronto, Ont., 

 Indian Head, Assa., and Kamloops, B.C. 



One set of twelve eggs, obtained from Mr. Dippie. 



141. . Cinnamon Teal. 



Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill.) Cassin. 1855. 



A very rare straggler in Manitoba, only a few specimens 

 having been taken in fifteen years residence. (R. H. Hunter^ 



Fannin, Lord and Brooks say it is a regular summer visitor in 

 British Columbia. 



Only two specimens came under our notice on the prairies. 

 These were in southwestern Alberta, near the mountains. 



