414 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



126 (135). Chaulelasmus streperus (Linnaeus). Gadwall. 

 Common transient the latter part of March and the entire month 



of April. They appear in the fall the last of September and remain 

 until the very last of October. The latest fall record is a male 

 killed November 20 at Cayuga. This species is not common at the 

 south end of the lake. 



127 (136). Mareca penelope (Linnseus). European Widgeon. 

 Mr. F. S. Wright of Auburn has a specimen killed on Cayuga 



lake in the spring of 1 881. It is an adult male in full plumage. 

 Foster Parker reports that several have been killed at Cayuga. 



128 (137). Mareca americana (Gmelin). Baldpate. 



Common transient from March 23 to April 26, the bounding 

 dates of our records. In the fall they appear during the last week 

 of September and remain until the first of November. The latest 

 date upon which they have been recorded in any numbers is October 

 22, 1905. 



129 (138). Nettion crecca (Linnseus). European teal. 

 Accidental. A male was shot by Will Canfield at Cayuga, April 



10, 1902. The specimen was identified by E. H. Eaton. 



130 (139)- Nettion carolinensis (Gmelin). Green-winged teal. 

 Common transient during April and October. Arrivals are to be 



noted the last of September but it is most common during October. 

 This species is very rarely found in winter. 



131 (140). Querquedula discors (Linnseus). Blue-winged teal. 

 Common transient during April and in the fall during the last 



halt of September and throughout October. It formerly bred in 

 fairly large numbers in the marshes at the north end of the lake. 



132 (142). Spatula clypeata (Linnseus). Shoveller. 



Common transient. It is not often found at the south end of the 

 lake. 



133 (143)- Dafila acuta (Linnseus). Pintail. 



Transient during the last of March and the first of April and in 

 the fall during October and the first half of November. 



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