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early in August, and remain until Sept. 30— Chas. E. McChesney. 

 viii , 23, 380— Pound in Michigan— "Archer" (Q. A. Stockwell). - xl., 

 3, 47— Common during migrations at Peotone, 111. ; possibly breeds — 

 D. H. Eaton, xii., 30, 385— Very . abundant early in May at Lake 

 Como, Wyoming, and a few remain all summer. — S, W. Williston. 

 xii., 30, 385 — Numerous in September at same place — Geo. Bird 

 Grinnell. 



Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal, vii., 6, 84 — A rare visitor to 

 Central New York, it having been taken on the Seneca River.— H. G. 

 Fowler, vii., 25, 389 — Pound in Southeastern Wyoming April 25, 

 1875 — A. G. IJrackett. xi., 3, 47 — Common during the migrations at 

 , Peotone, 111. — I J. H. Eaton, xii., 20, 385 — Very abundant at liake 

 Como, Wyoming, last of May; one seen May 5; breed abundantly — 



5. W. Williston. 



Querquedula discors. Blue- winged Teal, i., 13, 196— Found in the 

 Uintah Mountains, Wyoming, in October — " Ornis" (Geo. Bird Grin- 

 nell). i., 13, 204— Common in Florida- Editors, i., 15, 234— Very 

 common oflE Portland, Me., Nov. 8, 1873. ii., 23, 341— Pound in Rus- 

 sell Co., Kansas; feed on plants and water snails in spring — F. 8. 

 B.(enson). ii., 26, 410— Abundant at Montello, Wis., July 30, 1874— 

 Fred Pond, iii , 6, 86 — Abundant in Wisconsin Sept 11, 1874 — 

 "Fred." iii., 10, 150— Abundant at Montello, Wis., Oct. 6, 1874. 

 iii., 12, 187— Abundant on Calumet Lake, 111., Oct. 24, 1874. ill., 18, 

 277 — An albino specimen noted by Ruthven Deane. iii., 33, 340 — 

 Abundant in winter and spring in Eastern Fla. — Editors, v. , 9, 139 

 —A few at Salem, Mass. Oct. 4, 1875— "Teal" (R. L. Newcomb). 

 v., 14, 230— Large flocks at Fargo. D. T., Oct. 22, 1875—6. J. 

 Keeney. vi., 18, 284— Found in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, vii., 



6, 84 — Abundant in the spring and autumn migrations ; a few remain 

 and breed in Central New York — H. G. Fowler, vii., 6, 91 — A few 

 at Salem, Mass., Sept. 11, 1876— (R. L. Newcomb). vii., 8, lie- 

 Common during the migrations in Conn. — Robt. T.Morris, vii, 11, 

 164 — Very common at Ann Arbor, Mich., arriving by April 1 ; eggs 

 are laid by the middle of May — A. B. Covert, vii., 25, 389 — Pound 

 in Southeastern Wyoming April 35, 1875 — A. G. Braokett. viii., 7, 

 96 — Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852— P. C. Browne, viii., 10, 

 146 — Not common in the migrations at Webster, N. H. — Chas. F. 

 Goodhue, viii., 16, 243 — Arrives on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, 

 May 1, and remains until Oct. 10 ; breeds ; abundant — Chas. E. Mc- 

 Chesney. viii., 33, 380 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G.. A. 

 Stockwell). ix., 8, 153 — Very abundant in Nebraska — "Yo." x., 6, 

 95— One quite tame in confinement — H. G. xii., 15, 394 —Very plenty; 

 females full of eggs May 8, Quincy, 111.— A. B. B. xii., 20, 385— 

 First seen at Lake Como, Wyoming, April 34, and a few afterward 

 during May and June, lout not common.— S. W. Williston. Very 

 abundant late in August — Geo. Bird Grinnell. 



Qnerquedula eatoni. v. , 3, 20 — Found on Kerguelen Island by Dr. J. 

 H. Kidder— Elliott Cones. 



Quiscalus major. Boat-tailed Grackle. ii., 11, 163 — Extremely abundant 

 in the Lake Okeechobee region, Florida — fred. A. Ober. 



Qaiscalus purpureus. Crow Blackbird, i., 25, 395 — Several flocks seen 

 near West Phila., Penn., Jan. 33, 1874. i., 36, 404— Arrive in New 

 England from March 1 to 30— P. B. ii., 11, 163 — Very numerous in 

 the Lake Okeechobee region Florida — Fred. A. Ober. iii., 13, 196 — 

 Summer visitor to Newfoundland — M. Harvey, iv., 7, 101 — A flock 

 seen at Perth Amboy, N. J., last week in Ppbruaiy, le75— K. -v., 22, 

 340 — Occasionally raise two broods near Trenton, N. J. — Clias. C. 

 Ahbott. vi., 3, 36 — Found near Trenton, N. J., in Dec, warm days in, 

 Jan., and back again in large flocks in February — Chas. C.Abbott, 



