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130. Aiiser hrjperboretis. Snow Goose. Rare in winter. 



131. Bernicla Canadensis. Canada Goose. Common in spring and 

 fall; bred abundantly in years past. 



132. Bcruida hranta. Brant. Common during migrations. 



133. Anas hoschas. Mallard. Very rare. 



134. Anas obsci(i-a. Black Duck. Common; breeds. 



135. Daflla acuta. Pintail. Rare. 



136. Ncttion Carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. Common. 



137. Qnerquednla discors. Blue-winged Teal. Rare. 



138. 3Iare.ca Americana. Widgeon. Rare. 



139. Spatvla clijpeata. Shoveller. Rare. 



140. ChaiileJasmns streporus. Gadwall. Rare. 



141. Aix sponsa. Summer Duck. Rather I'are. 



142. Fulix marila. Greater Black-head. Uncommon. 



143. FttUx affiiiis. Lesser Black-head. Common. 



144. Aythya Americana. Red-head. Not uncommon. 



145. Aiithya vallisneria. Canvas-back. Rare. 



146. Bucephala Americana. Golden-eye. Common in winter. 



147. Bucephala albeola. Buffle-head. Very common in winter. 



148. Bucephala islandica. Barrow's Golden Eye. Rare. 



149. HiMrionicus torquatns Harlequin Duck. Common in winter. 

 It is noted, among gunners, for its diving propensities, it being 

 almost impossible to shoot one sitting on the water, as they go under 

 at the flash. I do not think it breeds now, although it may have done 

 so in years past. 



150. Ilnrehla glacial is Old Squaw. Very connnon in winter; may 

 breed, as I saw a pair in full breeding plumage, that had been shot 

 June 18. They would scarcely have been about at that late day with- 

 out having a nest on one of the islands. 



151. Camptohemits Lahradorius. Labrador Duck. Very rare. I 

 received a $ froin Mr. Cheney, that had been shot in April, 1871. 



152. Melanctta velvctina. Velvet Duck. Common in winter. A 

 few remain all summer. 



153. Pelionetta persjiicillata. Surf Duck. Common in winter. One 

 day in June a specimen alighted in the yard of a iiouse on Whitehead 

 Island, and was captured alive. 



154. (Eidemia Americana. Scoter. Common in winter. 



155. Somateria mollissima. Eider Duck. This is liie most common 

 of all the ducks, breeding in abundance on all the small islands about 

 Menan, but it is fast decreasing, as not one bird in three raises any 

 progcu}', because of the continued depredations of the islanders, who 

 rigiitly esteem their eggs as a great tlelicacy, and i-ollect them as fast 

 as laid. Their eggs lire easily found, because of the careless manner 



