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far south as Minneapolis, where its eggs have been taken by Br. Thomas 

 S. Eoberts. It was reported as breeding at Clear Lake, Iowa, and thence 

 northward. Its range is much the same as that of the Scaup Ducks. 

 In 1884 it was seen at Saint Louis, Mo., and Manhattan, Kans., March 

 20 and 21, at Green Bay, Wis., March 26, and Eed Wing, Minn., April 2. 

 In the fall of 1884 the first migrant appeared at Emporia, Kans., Octo- 

 ber 24. 



In the spring of 1885 the first was seen at Des Moines, Iowa, March 

 19, and at Heron Lake, Minn., April 1. The last was seen at Des 

 Moines April 9, and at Heron Lake April 15. In the fall of 1885 the 

 first was seen at Iowa City, Iowa, October 3, and at Emporia, Kans., 

 October 10. The last record from Heron Lake, Minn., was November 

 9; and a few were still present at Lanesboro, Minn., November 30. 

 Mr. Lloyd states that they are common in Concho county, Tex. 



151. Glaucionetta ciangula americana (Bonap.). [020.] Golden-eye; WMsliJer. 

 Breeds in the Northern States. During the winter the Golden-eye is 



found wherever there is open water, even as far north as the Great 

 Lak3s. It was seen on Lake Michigan (near Chicago) all winter in 

 1883-84, and also winters on Lake Erie. A flock was reported as re- 

 maining all winter in an open creek near Fridley, Minn., but probably 

 it was composed of Barrow's Golden-eye (G-. islandica), which has been 

 found often in Minnesota during the winter. In migration in the spring 

 of 1884 the common Golden-eye reached Laporte City, Iowa, March 

 16, Heron Lake, Minn., March 23, and Green Bay, Wis., March 28. 

 The bulk arrived at Green Bay April 15. 



During the winter of 1884-'85 many Golden-eyed Ducks remained, 

 as usual, at the southern part of Lake Michigan, near Chicago. 



In the spring of 1885 migrants were noted at Laporte City, Iowa, 

 March 30, Fern wood, 111., April 4, Heron Lake, Minn., April 1, Green 

 Bay, Wis., April 10, and Shell Eiver, Manitoba, April 28. 



152. Glaucionetta islandica (Gmel.). [619.] Barrow's Golden- eye. 



A northern species, coming south in winter irregularly to Manitoba 

 and the Upper Mississippi Valley. One was taken at Mount Carmel, 

 111., in December, 1874 (Nelson), and one at Minneapolis, Minn., Jan- 

 uary 13, 1877 (Roberts). Dr. Eoberts states that a few years ago, at 

 the falls of Saint Anthony, in Minnesota, " a flock of these ducks used 

 to spend the winter in the pool below the cataract." 



153. Charitonetta aibsola (Linn.). [621.] Butterball; Baffle-head. 



Breeds at Clear Lake, Iowa, Heron Lake, Minn., and northward. 

 Winters on Lake Michigan (at Chicago); on the Lower Missouri river, 

 and southward. In eastern Texas it is abundant in winter near the 

 coast (Xehrling). In 1884 the bulk arrived at Burlington, Iowa, March 

 13, and at Vermillion, Dak., the first were seen the same day. They 

 arrived at Storm Lake, Iowa, and at Heron Lake, Minn., March 24. 



