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March 25 they were seen at Polo, 111., and April 4 at Red Wing, Minn. 



In the spring of 1885 the first were noted at Shawneetown, 111., Feb- 

 ruary 27, Emporia, Kans., March 13, Des Moines, Iowa, March 24, 

 Laporte City, Iowa, March 30, Fernwood, 111., March 31, New Cassel 

 and Luck, Wis, April 4, and Shell River, Manitoba, April 27. 



In the fall of 1885 they returned to Fernwood, 111., September 12, 

 were common there October 3, and left Heron Lake, Minn., No- 

 vember 30. Rare in Concho county, Texas, where one was shot in the 

 spring of 1886 (Lloyd). 



154. Clangula hyemalis (Linn.)- [623.] Old-squaw. 



This and the six following species breed in the far North, entering 

 the Mississippi Valley in w r inter only, and chiefly in the northern and 

 middle portions, near the great rivers and lakes. The Old-squaw is 

 found throughout Illinois in winter, and small flocks are occasionally 

 seen during the fall migration at Saint Louis, Mo., Vermillion, Dak., 

 and in Minnesota. 



155. Histrionicus histrionicus (Linn.). [622.] Harlequin Duel. 



The Harlequin Duck breeds in British America and migrates south- 

 ward in fall. It is found throughout Illinois in winter, and has been 

 taken at Saint Louis, Mo. 



160. Somateria dresseri Sharpe. [627a.] American Eider. 



Breeds along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Labrador ; migrates 

 south and southwest in winter, often reaching the Great Lakes. Has 

 been taken in Illinois (Nelson), and Wisconsin (Hoy). 



162. Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). [629.] King Eider. 



Breeds in the northern portions of the northern hemisphere ; in fall 

 migrates south, occurring on the Great Lakes in winter. There are 

 records from Illinois (Bidgway), and "Wisconsin (Hoy). 



163. Oidemia americana Sw. and Rich. [630.] Black Scoter. 



Breeds far north, coming south in winter to the United States. It 

 has been found at Saint Louis, Mo., and Laporte City, Iowa, and 

 is a rare visitant to Minnesota. Mr. G. W. Butler writes that on May 

 2, 1883, he saw fifty at Anna, 111., all busily engaged in picking up 

 millet seed that had just been sown. 



165. Oidemia deglandi Bonap. [632.] White-winged Scoter. 



Generally distributed throughout Illinois in winter, but most common 

 on Lake Michigan. Has been taken once at West DePere, Wis., twice 

 in Minnesota, and once at Saint Louis, Mo. 



166. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.) [633.] Surf Scoter. 



Occurs in winter on all the larger streams in Illinois, as well as on 

 Lake Michigan. Has been taken at Saint Louis, Mo., and at Laporte 

 City, Iowa. 



