out taking specimens, but two records have keen made for the 

 first, and none for the second. 



13. Least Tern.— s.R.i Breeds. May 9-Aug. 18 (Oct. 3?). Com- 

 mon locally on the sea-islands. 



14. Black Tern.— T.v. Aug. 1-Sept. 18. Not seen during the 

 spring migration. It is very common in the late summer on 

 some of the sea-islands. City; occasionally seen flying over. 



15. Black Skimmer.— s.R. May 9-Oct. 15 (Oct. 25?). Very com- 

 mon on miarsh creeks and sounds. It has been seen feeding in 

 the shallows bordering the City. 



16. Snakebird. — s.r. Apr. 13-Aug. 31. Rare. Found only in 

 large fresh-water swamps. 



17. Double=crested Cormorant. — [w.v.] / Migration dates of both 



18. Florida Comorant. — [s.r.] ^ species uncertain on ac- 

 count of the similarity between the two forms. Common over 

 the marshes except during the late spring and early summer. 

 Citji; seen often from the Battery. 



19. Brown Pelican.— s.r. Mar. 24 (23?)-Sept. 18. Generally 



seen on the sea-islands, but sometimes found as far as ten miles 

 up the rivers. Citt/; one record.^ 



20. Frigate Bird.— Accidental. One record, Oct. 2U, 1906, Sul- 

 livan's Island.' 



21. Red=breasted Merganser. — w.v. Abundant in open sounds 

 and marsh creeks. Migration dates uncertain. 



22. Hooded Merganser. — w.v. Nov.9-May2. May be common 

 locally, but has seldom been recorded. 



23. Mallard Duck.— av.v. Abundant in rice-fields. Migration 

 dates unreliable. 



24. Black Duck. — w.v. Oct. 30-Mar. 11. Not as common as 

 the last, but recorded more regularly as it is often found in salt 

 water. Both this species and the last are known as "English" 

 ducks. 



'Summer Resident. 



2BUI.T.. Chas. Mus., Vol. 2, No. 7, p. 58. Nov., 1906. 



sSpec. No. 946. See Ibid, Vol. L', No. 7, pp. 66-67, Nov., 1906. 



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