BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WOODS HOLE AND VICINITY. 
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Anas rubripes — Continued. 
breeding at Muskeget.” — L. Jones, I. A. Field. 
A male specimen in Mr. Edwards’s collection 
dated February 24, 1889, a female February 20, 
1894. 
Mareca americana (Gmelin). American widgeon. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52; G. M. Allen, 1909, 
P- 33 - 
Nan tucket, not very abundant. — H. & A. For- 
merly present during migrations, but none 
seen for a number of years. — Edwards. 
Nettion crecca Linnaeus. European teal. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52; G. M. Allen, 1909, 
P- 34 - 
Muskeget, male, March 16, 1890. 
Nettion carolinensis (Gmelin). Green-winged teal. 
Woods Hole, formerly fairly common; now less 
so. — Edwards. A female specimen in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection dated September 2, 1888. 
Querquedula discors (Linnaeus). Blue-winged teal. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52. 
Bristol County, uncommon transient visitor; 
may winter; Nantucket, scarce. — H. & A. 
Woods Hole, during migrations, formerly com- 
mon, now scarce. — Edwards. A female speci- 
men in Mr. Edwards’s collection dated Sep- 
tember 20, 1887. 
Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus). Shoveller duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53. 
Nantucket, 1 record. 
Dafila acuta (Linnaeus). Pin-tail duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52. 
Bristol County, rather common transient visitor; 
Nantucket, scarce; young birds occasional. — - 
H. & A. Formerly fairly common in Buzzards 
Bay during migrations, now rare; a specimen 
shot at Weepecket February 4, 1909. — Ed- 
wards. 
Marila americana (Eyton). Red-headed duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53 ( Nyroca americana) . 
Bristol County, rare transient visitor; Nantucket, 
fairly common. — H. & A. Specimens in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection dated December 10, 1900 
(male), January 5, 1908 (female). 
Marila vallisneria (Wilson). Canvasback duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53 ( Nyroca vallisneria). 
Nantucket, rare. 
Marila marila (Linnseus). American scaup duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54 ( Nyroca marila). 
Bristol County, common in migrations; Nan- 
tucket, common. — H. & A. Waquoit, com- 
mon during migrations. — Edwards. Speci- 
mens in Mr. Edwards’s collection dated April 
6, 1888 (male), December 6 , 1891 (both sexes). 
I Marila affinis (Eyton). Lesser scaup duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54 ( Nyroca affinis). 
Nantucket, not uncommon. — H. & A. Woods 
Hole. — I. A. Field. Common during migrations 
only. A female specimen in Mr. Edwards’s 
collection dated April 6, 188S. 
Clangula clangula americana (Bonaparte). Ameri- 
can golden-eye duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54. 
Bristol County, very common winter visitor 
along coast; Nantucket, common. — H. & A. 
Male specimens in Mr. Edwards’s collection 
dated March 8, 1890, and February 12, 1894. 
Charitonetta albeola (Linnaeus). Buffle-head duck, 
dipper. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 55. 
Bristol County, uncommon winter visitant; Nan- 
tucket, not uncommon. — H. & A. Woods 
Hole, occasional in migrations, less so in win- 
ter. — Edwards. A male specimen in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection dated March 8, 1890; a 
female, dated January 21, 1893. 
i Harelda hyemalis (Linnaeus). Old squaw, long- 
tailed duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 55. 
Bristol County, abundant winter visitant along 
coast; Nantucket, common. — H. & A. Woods 
Hole, abundant during migration and all win- 
ter. — Edwards. Male and female specimens 
in Mr. Edwards’s collection dated January 4, 
1889, and March 6, 1890. 
Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus). Harlequin 
duck. 
A male specimen in Mr. Edwards’s collection 
dated December 18, 1895. This was killed at 
Weepecket Island. 
Somateria mollissima borealis (Brehm). North- 
ern eider. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 57. 
Nantucket, rare. — H. & A. Woods Hole, Janu- 
ary 21, 1893, 1 female. — Edwards. 
Somateria dresseri Sharpe. American eider. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 57. 
Bristol County, common winter visitant along 
the coast; Nantucket, common. — H. & A. 
Woods Hole, common during migrations and 
in winter. — Edwards. Male and female speci- 
mens in Mr. Edwards’s collection dated Feb- 
ruary 27, 1890, February 6 and February 21, 
1893, and February 11, 1894. 
