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Anas boschas (Mallard), Oct. 22 = 4 birds. 
«obscura (Black Duck), Spring, April 22 = 1 bird; Autumn, Aug. 10 
to Nov. 18 = 25 birds. 
Chaulelasmus streperus (Gadwall), Oct. 27 = 3 birds. 
Mareca americana (Widgeon), Oct. 8 to 25 =7 birds. 
Nettion carolinense (Green-winged Teal), Sept. 2 to Nov. 7 = 78 birds. 
Dajila acuta (Gray Duck), Sept. 9 to Nov. 11 = 32 birds. 
Querquedula discors (Blue-winged Teal), Aug. 27 to Nov. 5 = 195 birds. 
Spatula clypeata (Shoveller), Oct. 2 to 28 = 8 birds. 
Nyroca americana (Red-head), Oct. 8 to 25 = 7 birds. 
“" vallisnerta (Canvas-back), Spring, April; Autumn, Oct. 9 = 3 
birds. : 
Nyroca marila (Scaup Duck), Oct. 5 to Nov. 11 = 30 birds. 
“ — affinis (Little Scaup), Nov. 4 =2 birds. © 
-Charitonetta albeola (Buffle-head), Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 = 92 birds. 
Erismatura jamatcensis (Broad-bill), July 30 to Nov. 14 = 438 birds. 
; Total, 12,168 birds. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
A Trip to Sakonnet.— On September 23, 1901, I started on a shooting 
excursion to Sakonnet Pt., R.I. As we were sailing round from Newport 
we passed close to Cormorant Rock near which were seen several Cor- 
morants, one species of Scoter, Terns and Herring Gulls. We shot on 
the marsh for a day and a half (Sept. 24-25) and killed the following birds : 
3 Blue-winged Teal (Q. déscors). 
y 1 Curlew (WV. hudsonicus). 
7 Yellow-legs (7. melanoleucus). 
46 Kriekers (7. maculata). 
2 Plover (C. domznicus). 
1 Great Blue Heron (A. herodzas). 
The following were seen also: 
6 Black Duck (A. obscura). 
3 Baldpate (?) (MM. americana). 
1 Yellow-leg (Z. flavipes). 
1 Red-backed Sandpiper (7. a. pacijica). 
z White-rumped Sandpipers (7. fuszcollis). 
3 Black-bellied Plover (S. sguatarola). 
20 Peep (Zreunetes pusillus). 
3 Peep (TZ. minuzzlla). 
2 Ring-necks (A. semzpalmata). 
2 Lesser (?) Scaup Duck (Wyroca affinis). 
Several Marsh Hawks and Sparrow Hawks were seen and. about sixteen 
Great Blue Herons, one of which was shot. One Green Heron (B. 
virescens) was also seen, and about twenty Teal. 
Newport. LeRoy Kine. 
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