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 34 THE CONDOR Vol. XIV Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. White Pelican. One killed by a local hunter October 1. Mergus serratot. Red-breasted Merganser. Mergansers were seen several times in company with ducks the first few days of November. Two females taken November 14 proved to be of this species. Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard. None were seen till November 27, when one lonely female was secured; small flocks were seen during the next thirty days. Mareca americana. Baldpate. Quite common at times from August to March. On October 23 I secured a young male just about changing into adult plumage, and 'it is interesting in that it has a white ring nearly around the lower neck. llettion car01inense. Green-winged Teal. Quite common at all times during the winter, and a few occasionally dropped in during the summer. Many were secured, they seemingly being the least wild of any of the ducks. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. These bird did not make their appearance till March 15, but after that many large flocks dropped in, and for the next two months there were always a few on the ponds. One single bird was seen July 30. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. First seen November 4; then common till Jan- uary 14, after which they all disappeared. None were seen again till April when two or three small flocks dropped in. Dafala acuta. Pintail. They, with the Baldpates, were the most abundant duck visiting here. Were common at all times from August to March 15. A few remained throughout the year. Marila americana. Redhead. None of these birds were noted till February 21, when three males were seen. A pair was secured March 14. Marila affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. Like the Redhead this duck's visits were rare. A pair seen November 4, a large flock March 15 and 20, and a single bird April 5. larila c011aris. Ring-necked Duck. One was secured March 10. Possibly half a dozen were seen, all during the interval between March 1 and 10. Clangula clangu18 americana. Golden-eye. A single pair seen November 17. While observing this pair I was lying not fifteen yards from them, concealed in the grass on the bank. I watched them for some time and was much interested in their diving for food. At this place the water was about four feet deep. They would dive and stay under water possibly forty-five seconds, and when coming up I could hear them breath so plainly, it sounded to me as loud as a full grown man after a hard run. The birds remained on the surface, apparently to recover their breath, about half again as long as they stayed under water. Charit0netta albe01a. Buffie-head. Only five individuals were noted, three secured November 9 and two seen December 29. All these were females. Branta canadends subsp. ? Canada Goose. A pair that I took to be of this species were seen feeding at the margin of the pond. I emerged from the brush not twenty-five yards from them before they flew. Other flocks of geese were heard passing at night. Plegadis guarauna. White-faced Glossy Ibis. Seen on three occasions; on Au- gust 5 a flock of fourteen hung around the water hole all day, September 10. one was seen and again two on September 24. Mycteria americana. Wood Ibis. One seen June 18. Being familiar with this bird in Mexico there was no mistaking it as it flew low over me. B0taurus lentigin0sus. Bittern. Two were seen, one on January 27 and the other April 5.