The last specimen for 1920 has not been previously repor¬ 
ted. It was taken October 19th. It appears that these 
Widgeon comprise the large proportion of twenty per cent 
of all Widgeon taken at Wenham, which is a fact of consid¬ 
erable interest, and suggests that our European visitors 
come from the northeast. All specimens taken are those of 
immatures, and no other individuals have been noted. The 
dates are as follows: October 17, 1903, November 15, 1904, 
October 24, 1912, November 21, 1914, October 20th and 
November 2, 1916, October 19, 1920. These dates are 
somewhat later than those for American Widgeon, which 
fall for the most part between October 1st and October 20th, 
with only two or three November occurrences. 
MAR EC A AMERICANA. 
The Baldpate represents about two per cent of all ducks 
shot at Wenham, sixty having been taken in all, and com¬ 
paratively few others noted. It is an uncommon early 
autumn migrant, mostly passing between October 5th and 
20th, although there is one record for September 13th, 
1904, and one for November 18th, 1903. No full plumage 
males have ever been taken or seen, and it seems that nearly 
all specimens which come this far out of their usual course 
are the young of the year. Baldpate taken here are not 
usually in good condition, and are far inferior to the same 
birds when they become localized on some suitable feeding 
ground. They were taken on eleven of the twenty years, 
1904 being the highest season, with seventeen. During 
the first eleven years, 1899 to 1909, fifty-two appear on 
the records, as against only eight for the period 1910 to 
1920. It might be mentioned again in this connection 
that the years 1901 to 1905 were rather remarkable for 
the numbers of Western bred ducks which appeared. 
These years, especially 1901, were exceptionally good duck 
years in the Great Lake region, and at Currituck, North 
Carolina. 
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