No. 24.] BIRD NAMES. 83 



At Niagara Falls, Lake St. Clair, Chicago, Snachwine (Put- 

 nam Co.), 111., Washington, D. C, Charleston, S. C, and Savan- 

 nah, Ga., BUTTER-BALL (see No. 31) , and in last-named city, 

 BUTTER-DUCK (see No. 31). The name Dipper, which is much 

 more commonly used for this species at Washington, is given to 

 the Pied-billed Grebe in the western localities mentioned. 



Bartram, in Travels through North and South Carolina, etc., 

 1791, speaks of the Buffle-head being "called BUTTERBACK." 

 Wilson writes : " Usually known by the name of the BUTTER- 

 BOX, or Butter-ball," and Nuttall gives "Butter-box" as used 

 " in Pennsylvania and New Jersey." 



In New Jersey at Pleasantville (Atlantic Co.), Cape May C. H., 

 and Cape May City, DIVER; to some at Norfolk, Ya., and Cur- 

 rituck region, WOOL-HEAD ; at AVilmington, N. C, SCOTCH-DUCK, 

 SCOTCHMAN, SCOTCH-DIPPER, and SCOTCH -TEAL; the latter 

 name being a favorite with hucksters, " Teal " being always in 

 demand. 



