S8 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 

 2. American Golden-eye 



Clangula clangula americana 



In the "Ornithologist and Oologist," 

 1891, vol. xvi, p. 174, is the following note: 

 "David Hunt, Jr., reports that a Golden- 

 eyed Duck was in the pond at the Public 

 Garden, Boston, Mass., at 6 P. M. of Sat- 

 urday, November 31st [1891]. On ap- 

 proach he rose and flew toward the river. 

 The identification was positive, as he ap- 

 proached within fifty yards." 



The species is an abundant winter resi- 

 dent on the Charles River Basin. 



3. Canada Goose 



Branta canadensis 



In the early morning of October 22, 1907, 

 a flock of eight Canada Geese passed over 

 the Garden at a comparatively low eleva- 

 tion in a southward direction, flying in the 

 characteristic wedge-shaped form. They 

 were not calling. 



No other record of the species has been 

 obtained. 



