48 MEMOIRS OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 



thirty of these curious birds on the beach at Ipswich, together with ten Great 

 Black-backed Gulls, six Herring Gulls, six Common Terns and one Black Duck, — 

 a very black aiid white company. 



Interesting as this bird is to watch, on the beach, on the water, or on rocks 

 or spindles, it is most impressive to see a large flock sweep by on the migration 

 often in perfect V-formation. It is a good thing to bear in mind that these birds 

 are called " Nigger Geese " in the South, else one may mistake these flocks for 

 Canada Geese. Their black color and long tails are, however, distinctive. Some 

 days one may see flock after flock stream along the coast. The migration in 

 September and October, 1905, was particularly large. 



41 [125] Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmel. 



White Pelican. 



Accidental visitor from the South or West. The specimen of 1886 still 

 remains unique. 



*42 [126] Pelecanus occidentalis Linn. 

 Brown Pelican. 



The only record is from Maynard's "Naturalist's Guide. "^ "Mr. J. F. Le 

 Baron is confident of having seen two of this species at Ipswich some years ago." 

 In the original Memoir I placed this bird on the doubtful list, but since talking 

 with Mr. Le Baron I have here given it a position among the numbered species. 

 Mr. Le Baron is familiar with the bird in the South, and it is a bird easy to 

 recognize. 



It is of interest to note that an immature bird of this species was taken May 

 I, 1907, off Great Boar's Head, Hampton, N. H., was mounted by Mr. DamselF 

 and is now in the collection of the Boston Society of Natural History through the 

 gift of Col. John E. Thayer. 



43 [129] Mergus americanus Cass. 



Merganser; Goosander; ''Pond Shelldrake." 



Not uncommon transient visitor; a few winter. October 15 to April 24. 

 Although not often seen in salt water, I found two of this species ofl Rock- 



1 Maynard, C. J. The Naturalist's Guide, p. 149, 1870. 



2 Allen, G. M. Auk, vol. 30, p. 22, 1913. 



