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nests were found on June 18 in the grass close to the edge of Chamberlain 
Lake, in southeastern Cherry County, one containing 8 the other 3 eggs. In 
both cases the female was flushed from the nest. Two broods of 6 and 9 
small young, respectively, were seen following their parents at Marsh Lake, in 
Brown County, June 13 ; and another brood of 9 young at Enders Lake on the 
following day. Late in the afternoon of June 14 a female mallard brought its 
brood of 11 small young into the lagoon close to our house at Dewey Lake 
and remained there for a considerable time, apparently undisturbed by the 
presence of several people. 
The mallard was also abundant throughout the lake region of eastern Cherry 
County from October 6 to 9 ; and at Moon Lake in Brown County, October 10 ; 
on October 11, 100 were seen on Twin Lake, 5 at Rat Lake, and 10 on Long 
Lake, all in Brown County. The species was abundant throughout the lake 
region of Brown and Morrill Counties, October 14 and 15. Along the Platte 
River south of Central City two flocks, one of 100 and another of 75, were 
seen on October 21, and the species was said by hunters to be tolerably com- 
mon all along the river. 
GADWALL. Chaulelasmus streperus. 
The gadwell is another abundant breeding duck in this region, though in 
most places not so numerous as the mallard. It was not noted at the Cody 
Lakes, though it doubtless occurs there, but about the lakes of Garden and 
Morrill Counties it was in summer many times more abundant than the mal- 
lard. It was found most numerous on Pelican Lake, June 10 ; Dads Lake, 
June 7 and 10 ; Belsky Lake, June 12 ; Muleshoe Lake, June 7 ; North, Middle, 
and South Marsh, June 8 ; Enders Lake, June 13 and 14 ; Speckelmire Lake, 
June 16 ; Moffitt Lake, in Garden County, on June 21 ; and the three Hague 
Lakes, in Morrill County, on June 21. It was seen mostly about the margins of 
the lakes, in small ponds and roadside pools, usually in pairs, but occasionally 
in small companies. 
From October 6 to 9 it was abundant on most of the lakes in the east Cherry 
County group. Twenty-five were seen on Long Lake, Brown County, October 
11 ; 100 on Peterson's Willow Lake, Garden County, October 14 ; and 15 on 
Reno Lake on the same day. It was reported by hunters to be tolerably com- 
mon on the Platte River from Grand Island to Silver Creek, October 20 to 22. 
BALDPATE. Mareca americana. 
The baldpate is one of the rare ducks, at least in summer. It was noted as 
follows : three individuals at South Cody Lake on June 1 ; 3 at Punch Bowl 
Lake, southwest of Dads Lake, on June 7 ; 1 at Muleshoe Lake on June 7 ; and 
2 at Hay Lake on June 11. 
One was seen on Dewey Lake, eastern Cherry County, October 7, and another 
on the following day ; 3 were noted on West Twin Lake and 5 on south Marsh 
Lake, Cherry County, October 8. Fifty were observed on Long Lake, Brown 
County, October 11. 
GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Nettion carolinense. 
This, is another rare bird during the breeding season in the Nebraska sand- 
hill region. We observed it at this time only among the lakes of eastern Cherry 
County. Two were seen at Duck Lake, June 5 ; 5 on Pelican Lake, June 10 ; 2 
on Molly Marsh, June 11 ; 2 on Twenty-one Lake, June 12 ; and 1 at Tate 
Lake, June 18. 
