98 Grundtvig—On the Birds of Shiocton, Wisconsin. 
The male’s is blue gray with small bluish white border. Across 
the bill a broad white band with bluish cast. The female’s is not 
"plain dusky”. The band mentioned is seen on it also. This 
duck is extremely abundant, especially in the Shioc Meadows. In 
1882 it was seen there April 8. Most numerous on that and the 
next following days. Last flock about April 25. In 1883 seen 
from April 12. Most abundant from 11th to 26th. Afterwards 
single pairs in several places, most in Wolf River. June 8, a 
pair at the G-erman Farm. Must surely breed at Shiocton, al¬ 
though in C. L. only given as breeding "far north”, that is to 
to say, north of the U. S. 
20. Glaucionetta clangula amerieana (Bonap.). xx M. of 
$ shot April 2, 1882. L. 498 W. 239 T. 88. Seldom seen in 
flocks, but mostly single or in pairs, but often three in com¬ 
pany, and then always a male and two females. In 1882 not 
seen before April 2. Most numerous about the 12th. In 1883 
not seen before April 9. Most numerous from 12th to 23d. After¬ 
wards in pairs in several places, as in Wolf River. $ in Shioc 
Meadows May 23. $ June 20. Must thus surely breed at Shioc¬ 
ton. 
G. islandica (Gmel.) was shot at Racine (Hoy). 
21. Cliaritonetta albeola (Linn.). M. $ (2) L. 355-369. 
W. 169-176. T. 68. B. 27-32. $ (3) L. 317-355. W. 
158-167. T. 63-76. B. 27. Extremely numerous in migra¬ 
tion time. Seen mostly in pairs, but often in large flocks. In 
1882 a male and two females were seen April 7. In 1883 most 
numerous about April 23. Still several May 5. On May 8 I shot 
a solitary female in Shioc Meadows. She sat on a stump that 
stuck out of the water. Breeds in the northern part of the U. 
S. (C. L.). 
Clangula hyemails (Linn.) was shot in Fox River (Willard) 
and is common in winter in Lake Michigan. Histrionicus his- 
trionicus (Linn.), Somateria mollissima (Linn.), and S. spectab- 
ilis (Linn.) are found in winter in Lake Michigan. 
Oidemia amerieana Sw. & Rich, and 0. fusca (Linn.) were 
shot in Fox River (the last at Be Pere, October 23, 1882). 0. 
perspicillata (Linn.) was shot at Green Bay, October 1, 1883 
(Willard). 
