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*GREEN-WINGED TEAL — Anas carolinensis 
One bird seen Dec. 2, 1956, by Miss Margaret Lehmann and Mrs. 
Margaret Smith. 
*SHOVELER — Spatula clypeata 
A female or male in juvenal plumage was seen on Dec. 18, 19538. 
*REDHEAD — Aythya americana 
1%. Two March 1959 records and three winter records (Nov. 138 and 
18, 1958, and Jan. 21, 1955). 
CANVASBACK — Aythya valisineria 
1%. A flock of four was seen flying north over NP on Apr. 19, 1959. 
*SCAUP, GREATER and LESSER — Aythya marila and A. affinis 
Greater -2%+. Lesser-49%-+. We have only a few definite records 
for the Greater Scaup (Mar. 29 and May 17 and 19, 1960); the rest are 
primarily for the Lesser Scaup. Large numbers spend the early spring 
months in all waters of the area. 
*COMMON GOLDENEYE — Bucephala clangula. 9% 
BUFFLEHEAD — Bucephala albeola 
1%. On March 31, 1960 one was seen with a number of scaup just west 
of the Coast Guard station. 
*OLDSQUAW — Clangula hyemalis 
19%. Common in most winters. Five records as late as May. 
*WHITE-WINGED SCOTER — Melanitta deglandi 
Two females seen off the east end of NP on Jan. 31, 1953. 
*COMMON MERGANSER — Mergus merganser. 9%. 
*RED-BREASTED MERGANSER — Mergus serrator. 6%. 
BROAD-WINGED HAWK — Buteo platypterus 
1%. One was seen by Shank and his students on May 12, 1959, as it flew 
north high overhead. 
OSPREY — Pandion haliaetus 
1%. Female or juvenal male seen flying over lake, May 21, 1953. 
*SPARROW HAWK — Falco sparverius 
4%. This is the only hawk directly associated with the NP area fauna. 
Twice seen carrying a junco which it had caught. On a third occasion it 
earried off an unidentified bird. 
KING RAIL — Rallus elegans 
1%. Only one record. Shank and his students saw this species May 14, 
1959, in NPP. 
*VIRGINIA RAIL — Rallus limicola 
1%. Two of the three fall records for this species are Oct. 15, 1953, 
and Nov. 1, 1954, both at the east end of NP. They are late Chicago 
Region dates. 
*SORA — Porzana carolina 
2%. Four spring records, one fall record. Seen in shrubs. One spring 
record is that of a dead bird found near the men’s gymnasium on May 
11, 1958. 
*AMERICAN COOT — Fulica americana 
2%. Two fall and winter records (‘Oct. 23 and Dec. 11, 1953). 
SU—KILLDEER — Charadrius vociferus 
6%. May eventually nest on the lawns of the filtration plant. 
