July, 1909 ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE BARR LAKE DISTRICT 
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Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye. Winter resident, not 
uncommon, Common during migration. 
Clangula islandica. Barrow Golden-eye. Winter resident, not common. Not 
uncommon during migration. 
Charitonetta albeola. Bufflehead. Common in migration. 
Oidemia americana. American Scoter. Migratory, rare. “Has been taken 
at Barr.’’ (Hersey) 
Oidemia deglandi. White- winged Scoter. Migratory, rare. “One was shot 
on Barr Lake near Denver, November 2, 1898, and reported by Mr. Fenton." 
(Cooke’s Birds of Colorado, 2nd App.) 
Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. Migratory, rare. “On October 22, 
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1899, Mr. L. B. Meek shot a fine male at Barr Lake, near Denver. The female 
was with it but was not secured. Three other specimens were known at the same 
place within the next week.” (Cooke’s Birds of Colorado, 2nd App., p. 196.) 
Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. Summer resident, common. Nests 
rather commonly. Many nests of other species of ducks were found to contain 
eggs of the Ruddy. 
Chen hyperborea. Lesser Snow Goose. Migratory, not common. A few are 
seen ever}" spring and occasionally in the fall. 
Chen hyperborea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. Migratory, rare. Three 
birds were seen by Hersey on October 17, 1908. 
Anser albifrons gambeli. American White- fronted Goose. Migratory, not 
common. “Has been taken occasionally at Barr.” ( Hersey) 
