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115. FuLiCA AMERICANA. American Coot. Very com- 

 mon. 



116. Bernicla canadensis. Canada goose. On May 6 

 saw a flock of eight flying north. 



117. Anasboscas. Mallard. Very abunriant. Ahr.ost 

 every slough and small pond was occupied by one or more 

 pairs breeding. 



118. AixspoNSA. Wood Duck. Very common. Breed- 

 ing. 



119. FuLix coLLAiiis. Ring-necked Duck. Saw about 

 half a dozen specimens. They were in pairs and as one of 

 the feuiales which I dissected contained a full-sized soft- 

 shelled eg<y they would probably have bred in the vicinity. 



120. ^TiiYiA YALLiSNERiA. Cauvas-back. Saw a pair 

 in a small slough late in May. 



121. ^Etiiyia AMERICANA. Ecdhcad. SaAv one pair 

 flying over. 



122. Clangula glaucion Americana. American 

 Golden-eye. Very common. On May 12, found a nest 

 containing four eggs, in a hollow elm tree about an eighth 

 of a mile from the nearest water. 



123. Clangula albeola. Bufllehead. Saw one or 

 two small bunches. 



124. Mergus merganser americanus. American 

 Sheldrake. Common. Breadino;. 



125. Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. 

 Common. 



126. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus. American White 

 Pelican. Saw one flock of eight on a large lake where they 

 are said to breed. 



127. Phalacrocorax dilophus. Double-crested Cor- 

 morant. Very abundant in a swampy lake, where they 

 roost on the dead trees. 



