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TEE BIRDS OF WISCONSIN. 
only positive record for the interior that we are aware of, is one 
specimen, a female, shot on Lake Koshkonong, in November, 
1891. 
Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). KING EIDER. 
Although this species occurs only as a rare winter resident 
on Lake Michigan, there are more authentic records than of 
the preceding. Has been taken at Racine and there is now a 
specimen in the Milwaukee Public Museum, taken at 
Milwaukee many years ago. In the collection of Dr. E. 
Copeland and H. Russel, of Milwaukee, are two specimens 
taken at that point, a male, January 7, 1900, and a female, 
December 25, 1899. There was, about 1874, at Madison, a 
mounted immature plumaged male, said to have been shot on 
Lake Mendota; and in 1880 we saw in a fisherman's house near 
Sheboygan, a mounted male of this species in nearly full 
plumage. This specimen was caught during the winter in a 
gill net. During our sojourn on the Great Lakes we are 
positive of having seen king eiders in small flocks several times 
in late fall. Being very familiar with the bird in the Arctic 
regions, we think there was no mistake. 
Oidemia ainericana Swafris. AMERIC AN SC OTER. 
Rather common winter resident on Lake Michigan. Less 
common in the interior, occurring principally as a migrant in 
late fall. Rarely met in full plumage. The three species of 
"surf ducks" are apparently becoming more common, 
especially the next two, in autumn. 
Oidemia deglandi Bonap. WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. 
Much more common in the interior than the preceding. 
Found on all the larger inland waters from October until the 
ice makes. At times exceedingly abundant on Lake Michigan, 
vast flocks being met, at long distances from land. It is often 
taken in the fishermen's nets in deep water far from shore. 
Like the other scoters seldom met in full plumage. Called 
"coot" and "velvet duck" by the gunners, few distinguishing 
this from the other species. 
Oidemia perspieillata (Linn.). SURF SCOTER. 
Not rare on Lake Michigan in winter, and usually found on 
all the larger inland lakes in late fall. Seldom taken in the 
spring, most of the specimens being young or immature birds. 
For some unexplainable reason King's list of Wisconsin 
