DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 39 



ing out into some farm land a pair of American Mergansers 

 were seen at quite close range, evidently making a short cut 

 from the ocean or a creek below to the bay back of the woods. 

 They were so close we could see the form of bill and general 

 markings. Along by an orchard we saw a pair of Kingbirds, 

 and Orchard Orioles were singing merrily. After breakfast a 

 few specimens were skinned, and then we found our time was 

 up and we had to pack and make ready for our long drive to 

 Frankford. 



List of Birds Observed in the Indian River Region 

 Delaware * 



Fodilymbus podiceps, Pied-billed Grebe. M., Oct. (20); Dec, 

 1904 (2). 



Colymbus auritus, Horned Grebe. M., Oct., 1903 (sev. ); Oct., 

 1904 (2). 



Colymbus holbcelli, Holboell's Grebe. M., Dec, 1904. 



Gaviaimber, Loon. M., Oct., 1903 (2); Oct., 1904 (sev.). 



Larus argenlatus, Herring Gull. M., Oct., 1903 (sev.); Oct. 

 (30) and Dec, 1904 (25). 



Larus atricilla, Laughing Gull. O. V. 



Larus Philadelphia, Bonaparte's Gull. M., Oct., 1903 (6); 

 Oct., 1904 (3). 



Sterna forsteri, Forster's Tern. M., May, 1905 (2). 



Anas boschas, Mallard. M., Dec, 1901 (6). 



Anasobscura, Black Duck. M., Dec, 1904 (5); May, 1905 (2); 

 0. V. 



Anas obs. rubripes, Red-legged Bl^ck Duck. M., May, 1905. 



Aixsponsa, Wood Duck. M., Oct., 1903 (30). 



Aythya americana, Redhead. M., Oct. (3); Dec, 1904 (10). 



Aythya marila, Scaup Duck. M., Oct., 1903 (100); Oct., 

 1904 (sev.). 



Charitonetta albeola, Bufflehead. M., Oct., 1903 (2). 



• M=Millsboro. Dates of trips, Oct. 30, 1903 (17 species noted); Oct. 28, 

 1904 (23 species); Dec. 5-6, 1904 (14 species); May 13-15, 1905 (73 species). 

 O. V.=Ocean View. May 19-20, 1907 (67 species). Single birds noted at 

 Millsboro except where numbers are added in parenthesis. Relative abund- 

 ance of species seen at Ocean View may be ascertained from text. Total 

 species observed, 112. 



