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THE AM ERIC AX ML'SErM JOCRXAE 



Baldpate ; American Widgeon (Marcca aincricana ) . An irregular 

 transient visitant. 



European Grcen-winged Teal (Xcttion crecca). An Old World species 

 of rare occurrence on our coasts. It is recorded from Trenton, X. J. (Abbott, 

 Geology of New Jersey, 1868, p. 792), Hartford, Conn. (Treat, Auk, VIII, 

 1891, p. 112), and from Merrick, L. I., where two specimens were captured in 

 December, 1900 (Braislin. Auk, XIX, 1902. p. 1451. 



Green-winged Teal (Ncttion caroUncnsis) . A rather unconnnnn spring 

 and fall migrant and winter resident. 



Fig. 4. ]\Iall.ards. 



Blue-winged Teal (Oucrqucdula discors). A not common spring and 

 cc'mmon fall migrant. 



Shoveller; Spoonbill (S/^atiila clypcata). A rare and irregular transient 

 visitant. 



Pintail; Sprigtail (DaRla anita). A common migrant. 



*Wood Duck; Summer Duck (Ji.v sponsa). The Wood Duck is a rare 

 summer resident on some of our more retired, wooded streams and becomes 

 more common during the migrations. 



The Rufous-crested Duck (Netta rufina) is an Old World species which 

 is known as North American only from one specimen found in Fulton Market, 

 New York City, and supposed to have been shot on Long Island. 



Redhead (Aytfiya aincr:ca>ia) . On Long Island this species occurs as a 

 regular migrant, in varying numbers, and is occasionally found in the winter 

 (Dutcher, MS). 



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