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TANTALIDJE. 



108. Ibis falcinellus, var. Ordii. Common in summer. Leaves early 

 in September. Obtained five specimens out of the seven we saw. Called 

 " Black Snipe." Said to have become numerous only during the last two 

 or three years. 



109. Ibis alba. Only a few seen. Said to be frequent in summer. 



ARDEIDJE. 



110. Ardea herodias. Rather common. 



111. Botaurus lentiginosus. Common. 



11 2. Nyctiardea grisea, var. nasvia. Common. 



RALLID^3. 



113. Rallus virginianus. Common. 



114. Rallus crepitans. Said to be common. 



115. Porzana Carolina. Common. 

 11G. Fulica arnericana. Abundant. 



ANATIDJE. 



117. Anser hyperboreus. Common in fall and winter, appearing 

 about October 1st. Called " White Brant." 



118. Bernicla canadensis. Abundant. Exceedingly numerous in 

 the fall. A few said to breed. 



119. Anas boschas. Common. 



120. Dafila acuta. Abundant. 



121. Nettion carolinensis. Abundant. 



122. Querquedula cyanoptera. Abundant. 



123. Spatula clypeata. Common. 



124. Chaulelasmus streperus. Abundant. 



125. Mareca arnericana. Common. 



126. Aix sponsa. Common. 



127. Fulix marila. Common. 



128. Aythya ferina, var. arnericana. Abundant. 



129. Erisniatura rubida. Common. 



130. Mergus merganser. Common. 



PELECANIDJE. 



131. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus. Loaves about September 1st. 

 Stansbury found it breeding' on the islands in immense numbers.* 



GRACULID^J. 



132. Graculus dilophus. Common. Called " Black Swan " ! 



* See Stansbury's Report, pp. 179 and 188. 



