52. Gadwall. Gray Duck.
Chaulelasmus strepera (Linn.).
Not common; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
MARECA Stephens.
53. European Widgeon.
Mareca penelope (Linn.).
Rare. Two specimens, one taken near Victoria February 9th, 1899, and another near Saanich.
54. American Widgeon. Baldpate.
Mareca americana (Gmel.).
A common winter resident on the coast. Brooks reports it from
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Breeds on lakes on Cariboo Road above
Clinton. (Fannin.)