July, 1909 
ANNOTATE]) LIST OF THE BIRDS OF TIIE BARR LAKE DISTRICT 
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American White Pelican. Not uncommon in 
migration. Summer resident of somewhat erratic occurrence. Has been noted 
at Barr thruout the summer, but has not been found nesting. 
Mergus americanus. American Merganser. Winter resident, common. Com- 
mon in migration. 
Mergus senator. Red-breasted Merganser. Winter resident, not uncommon. 
Common in migration. 
Lophodytes cucullatus . Hooded Merganser. Winter resident, not uncommon. 
Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard. Resident, abundant. More common in win- 
ter than in summer, altho it is plentiful thuout the nesting season. 
Anas fulvigula maculosa. Mottled Duck. “Several of these birds have been 
NEST AND EGGS OF FORSTER TERN 
killed at Barr during the past fifteen years.” (Hersey) 
Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. Summer resident, not uncommon. Abun- 
dant in migration. A few birds remain thruout the winter. 
Mareca americana. Baklpate. Summer resident, not as common as C. strep- 
erus. Plentiful during migration. 
Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. Resident. Abundant during 
migration; common during the nesting season and not uncommon during the 
winter. 
Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. Summer resident, abundant. By 
far the most abundant breeding duck. Discors and cyanoptera are the last of the 
migrating ducks to arrive in the spring and the first to leave in the fall. 
