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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Puffinus griseus (Gmelin). Sooty shearwater. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 23 (P.fuliginosus). 



Buzzards Bay, a few in the fall of 1886; Nan- 

 tucket, once noted. H. & A. Vicinity of 

 Woods Hole. V. N. Edwards, L. Jones, I. A. 

 Field. Present during summer and fall; 

 "generally seen in the ocean or near it on the 

 Sound." Jones. A male specimen in Mr. 

 Edwards's collection dated August 20, 1890. 

 Oceanodroma kucorhoa (Vieillot). Leach's petrel. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 21. 



"One June record from Marthas Vineyard 

 Island." H. & A. Dr. Jones and Mr. Ed- 

 wards have both observed this bird locally in 

 summer and fall; "generally seen in the Sound 

 or on the ocean, feeding. It is possible that it 

 breeds in the vicinity." Jones. Dr. G. M. 

 Allen states, on the contrary, that this bird is 

 not known to breed south of Maine. 

 Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). Wilson's petrel. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 22. 



Nantucket, common. H. & A. Vicinity of 

 Woods Hole in summer. V. N. Edwards, 

 L. Jones, I. A. Field. "Usually seen in the 

 Sound or on the ocean, feeding." A male 

 specimen in Mr. Edwards's collection, dated 

 July 15, 1886. 



Family SULID^. 



Sula bassana (Linnaeus). Gannet. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59. 



Nantucket, not very common. H. &A. Woods 

 Hole , rare in spring, common in fall. Edwards. 

 A female specimen in Mr. Edwards's collection, 

 dated October 10, 1888; a male dated Septem- 

 ber 20, 1889. 



Family PHALACROCORACID^J. 



Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus). Common cormo- 

 rant. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59. 



Bristol County, rather common visitant along the 

 coast; Nantucket, scarce. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole, fairly common as a spring and fall mi- 

 grant; occasionally seen in winter and in 

 summer as late as July. Edwards. Female 

 specimens in Mr. Edwards's collection, dated 

 November 28, 1888, and December 15, 1898. 

 Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson). Double-crested 

 cormorant. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59 (no local records). 



Woods Hole, common as a spring and fall mi- 

 grant. Edwards. A male specimen in Mr. 

 Edwards's collection, dated June 16, 1891. 



Family 



Pelecanus occidentalis (Linnaeus). Brown pelican. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 60 (P.fuscus); G. M. 

 Allen, 1909, p. 28. 



Nantucket, a flock of 13 seen by S. C. Martin 

 about 1867. H. & A. One specimen seen at 

 Robinsons Hole, May, 1901. Edwards. 



Family 



Fregata aquila (Linnaeus). Frigate bird. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 60; G. M. Allen, 1909, 



p. 29. 



New Bedford, one shot October 17, 1893. ("Re- 

 cord not confirmed." Allen.) 



Family ANATID.^. 



Mergus americanus Cassin. American merganser. 



Vicinity of Woods Hole, tolerably common; 

 sometimes abundant at Waquoit Bay. Ed- 

 wards. Ouisset. Field. Specimens in Mr. 

 Edwards's collection, dated February 12, 1887 

 (female), November 23, 1887 (male), March ic, 

 1902 (both sexes). 



Mergus serrator Linnaeus. Red-breasted mergan- 

 ser, sheldrake. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 58 (Merganser serrator). 



Bristol County, common winter visitor along the 

 coast; Nantucket, common. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole. V. N. Edwards, I. A. Field. Abundant 

 as a migrant and winter resident. Edwards. 

 Male and female specimens in Mr. Edwards's 

 collection, dated April 2, 1890, and April 10, 

 1891. 



Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus). Hooded mer- 

 ganser. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 58. 



Nantucket, scarce. H. & A. Woods Hole, dur- 

 ing migrations and in winter, scarce. Ed- 

 wards. A female specimen in Mr. Edwards's 

 collection dated November 2, 1887. 

 Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus. Mallard duck. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 50 (.4. boscas). 



Bristol County, uncommon transient visitor; 

 Nantucket, not unusual. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole, during migrations and through the win- 

 ter. Edwards. 

 Anas rubripes (Brewster). Black duck. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 50 (Anas obscura). 



Bristol County, uncommon summer resident and 

 very common winter resident; Nantucket, 

 common. H. & A. Common as a migrant and 

 during winter and summer. " Evidently 



