The European Teal (Nettion crecca ) again Returning to Wenham, 
Mass.— In ‘The Auk,’ 1911, page 366,1 told of the migration and return 
of a European Teal raised in captivity here at Wenham. The bird arrived 
April 19, 1911 after an absence since December 6, 1910. 
All summer of 1911 this bird was in or near the pond. On November 25 
our captive fowl were placed in winter quarters, and our Teal vacated. 
Four other poorly pinioned European Teal escaped at the same time, 
having grown outer secondaries or new primaries long enough to enable 
them to fly. Our bird, however, did not leave until December 31, as she 
was seen several times about the pond and lake until that date. Wenham 
Lake closed during the first few days of January, 1912, the fall having been 
extremely mild. 
On the morning of April 18, 1912, our bird was again back in the pond 
where she was hatched, having arrived during the night or early morning; 
thus completing her second migration. That day she was quite shy, and 
flushed immediately, but soon returned. I saw her first on April 20. She 
was then perfectly tame and could with difficulty be driven from the pond. 
On April 23 another Teal appeared in the pond; whether an escape of 
last fall, or some other bird, can only be conjectured. This bird did not 
remain long, however. 
It is fair, I think, to consider the first arrival the same bird as before 
reported, though there is no absolute evidence. The dates of spring arrival 
on the two years are I think interesting.— J. C. Phillips, Wenham, Mass. 
