**18. Blue-winged Teal ( Anas discors 
Linnaeus) 
This is an uncommon summer resi¬ 
dent and an uncommon migrant. Small 
inland lakes and beaver ponds are the 
preferred habitat. In 1904, 33 blue¬ 
winged teal were noted in the Washing¬ 
ton Harbor area (22) . The species was 
reported again in 1929 and 1937 (21). 
Gilbert in 1946 reported a few in the 
spring ( 30) . A brood of nine young 
was reported on May 27, 1946 (29). 
Shelton saw a brood of eight on a 
beaver pond near Lake 0jibway July 13, 
1960. 
19. American Widgeon (Mareca 
americana (Gmelin)) 
This duck has been reported only 
three times. During the falls of 
1904 and 1905 Peet noted three of these 
ducks in the Washington Harbor area 
(14 ). Wood collected a single specimen 
October 19, 1929 (21). 
20. Shoveler ( Spatula clypeata 
(Linnaeus)) 
There is only one record for Isle 
Royale. Wood reported a single adult 
male on May 6, 1930 (21). 
**21. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa (Linnaeus)) 
The wood duck is a common summer 
resident and is most often seen in 
beaver ponds. Several broods were ob¬ 
served in the Washington Harbor area 
in 1946 (29, 30 ), and a single male 
was observed in the same area in 1950 
(35). The marked increase in wood 
ducks between 1940 and 1950 was asso¬ 
ciated with the increase in the number 
of beaver ponds resulting from the 
beaver irruption. Between 1950 and 
1960, sight records indicate there 
probably was a decrease in population. 
In recent years (1960-63) the beavers 
have been on the increase and again 
there seems to be an increase in wood 
ducks. Several broods and single 
birds have been reported on beaver 
ponds (34, 39) . 
**22. Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya 
collaris (Donovan)) 
The ring-necked duck is a common 
summer resident and is usually ob¬ 
served on beaver ponds and inland 
lakes. It was first reported in 1929 
and again in 1937 ( 21) . During the 
1940*s adult birds were seen in mid¬ 
summer, and for that reason it was 
believed to be a nester ( 30) . This 
assumption proved correct, as four 
broods have been reported by Shelton 
(39). He observed these broods as 
follows: a female and nine young 
on a beaver pond near Lake Whittlesey 
(July 22, 1960); a female and seven 
young on a beaver pond near Tobin 
Harbor (June 26, 1962); two downy 
young on Lake 0jibway (July 23, 1963); 
and a female with six young on Sumner 
Lake (August 5, 1963). Two addi¬ 
tional females were observed on Sumner 
Lake on August 5, 1963 ( 34) . 
23. Great Scaup ( Aythya marila 
(Linnaeus)) and 
Lesser Scaup ( Aythya affinis 
(Eyton)) 
An accurate account of the scaups 
is not possible because of the diffi¬ 
culty of making accurate field iden¬ 
tifications. The lesser scaup is 
the commoner species, although the 
greater scaup may be common at times, 
especially on larger bodies of water. 
In the early 1900's the lesser scaup 
was reported at Wright Island and 
Washington Harbor (14) . The. species 
was recorded again in 1929 and 1937 
(21). During the 1940's a number of 
observers reported the species during 
migration (27, 29, 30) . Gensch saw 
50 lesser scaup during his stay on the 
island May 8 to June 4, 1946. Several 
pairs were noted in 1948 and 1950 (33, 
36). On July 17 and 19, 1961, a total 
of 19 was noted in the Washington 
Harbor area (26). 
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