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ing to Mr. Bacon's experience it arrives from the south soon after the 

 latter species (March 19, 1898, March 25, 1901), although in 1900 

 our first record was not made until April 1, a pair shot on that day 

 by a gunner having come into our possession. The last occurrence in 

 spring was noted on April 28. In the fall the first specimen was seen 

 on September 19, and two days later a flock of about ten birds was 

 found in Ridge Pond, one of which was secured. Curiously enough, 

 no others were observed from this time until November 6, while the 

 latest record for the season was for November 13, although no doubt 

 this date, like many others referring to waterfowl at this season, did 

 not correctly indicate the actual time of departure of the species. 

 Mr. Simpson recorded it in 1902 between November 17 and 23, 

 and Mr. Bacon says that " December 5, 1901, is by far the latest date 

 upon which I have observed this species," and adds that September 26, 



1899, is an average date for its arrival in the fall. A specimen in Mr. 

 Sennett's collection was taken April 21, 1875. This duck is called 

 " Specklehead " by the gunners about Erie. 



24. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 



A regular and rather common transient, although seldom as well 

 represented as the Blue-winged Teal. Mr. Bacon has observed them 

 about as early in the fall as the other species, as for instance on Sep- 

 tember 1, 1894, September 15, 1899, and September 19, 1896 and 

 1 90 1, but in his experience they are always to be found a week or two 

 after the Blue-wings have disappeared. Thus, on November 8, 1901,. 

 he killed a pair, and on November 9, 1902, he secured one from a 

 local gunner. Mr. Simpson has received specimens taken as late as 

 November 23, 1903, while November 4 was our last recorded date in 



1900. Dr. Warren observes {Birds of Pennsylvania, 1890, 38) that 

 these birds are quite common in this locality late in August as well 

 as in September, and that many of them are- shot for the market. What 

 may have been one of this species was seen by Mr. D. A. Atkinson 

 August 24, 1900, but it was not certainly detected again by any mem- 

 ber of our party until September 19, and only a few were noted dur- 

 ing the entire fall migration. But one individual was recorded in the 

 spring ; this was a fine male which was secured from a gunner on 

 April 7, having been killed that morning over decoys at Crystal 

 Point. That this record could scarcely be counted as a date of arrival 

 is evident from the following extract from Mr. Bacon's notes : "On 

 March 12, 1898, I killed one from a small flock. The latter date I 



