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[Aythya affinis (Eyt.). Lesser Scaup Duck. — Dr. Robert Bell’s (’83) 
record of the breeding of this species in Hudson Strait probably refers to A. 
marila.] 
Clangula clangula americana (Bonap.). 
American Golden-eye; ‘Whistler”; “Whistle-diver.” 
Common summer resident in central and southern parts. 
The Golden-eye breeds along the large streams and lakes of the 
interior of Labrador from the upper Hamilton River, southward. 
Farther north, Spreadborough saw none in the barren regions of the 
upper part of the peninsula in crossing from Whale River to Fort 
Chimo. Doubtless the birds are confined in summer to the timbered 
portions of stream beds owing to their choice of hollow trees as nesting 
sites. Low saw them at Lake Mistassini on May 3d, and found a 
few flocks in June on the upper Hamilton River. Brewster saw a 
large brood of young accompanied by what was probably a female of 
this species, near the mouth of Mingan River, July 20th. The 
Bowdoin college expedition, on August 9, 1891, came upon a female 
and brood of young supposed to be of this species, some 200 miles up 
Grand River, Hamilton Inlet. They were originally reported as 
Labrador Ducks! In autumn the Golden-eye is common on the coast 
and doubtless remains until driven south by the closing of the bays. 
Clangula islandica (Gmel.). 
Barrow’s Golden-eye. 
Rare transient visitor and summer resident. 
According to Turner who obtained specimens from Davis Inlet, 
it is “plentiful” in fall on the coast. Stearns records it from the 
south coast where it is said to occur in Esquimaux River in mild 
winters. Cooke states that “a few breed in eastern Canada from the 
Gulf of Saint Lawrence (Point des Monts) to northern Labrador 
(Davis Inlet).” Merriam states that it breeds at Point des Monts 
(outside of Labrador) but we have not found any record of breeding 
birds in Labrador except this record of Cooke. 
Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). 
Buffle-head; “Sleepy Diver.” 
Rare transient visitor. 
Stearns says this duck is a common migrant in the fall on the south 
