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14. DaiiJa acuta — Pintail Duck. Noted in City Park, March 31, 

 1913. 



15. Marila americana — Redliead. Frequent in City Park during 

 migration; has been seen there in two different years, all summer, 

 and would doubtless breed if undisturbed. Becomes very tame. 



16. Marila valisineria — Canvas-back Duck. A flock of fourteen 

 seen in City Park, March 17, 1917. 



17. Marila affinis — Lesser Scaup Duck or Bluebill. Seen in City 

 Park, March 17 and April 24, and in Washington Park, April 25, 

 1917. 



18. Clangula islandica — Barrow's Golden-eye. One noted in City 

 Park, November 15, 1898. 



19. Oidemia deglandi — White-winged Scoter. Cooke; by Smith, 

 1890. 



20. Branta canadensis canadensis — Canada Goose. One shot in 

 Washington Park, October, 1895, and a large flock of geese, prob- 

 ably of this species, seen flying over City Park, February 21, 1914. 



21. Ixodrychns exilis — Least Bittern. Cooke; by Borchert, 1898. 



22. Ardea Jierodias herodias — Great Blue Heron. One seen June 

 16, 1914, in a flood-water pond in Montclair. 



23. Egretta candidissima candidissimu — Snowy Heron. Cooke; 

 by Felger. 



24. Nycticorax nycticorax ncevius — Black-crown Night Heron. 

 Has been seen at various dates from March to July, in City Park, 

 Montclair, and flying over Cheesman Park. 



25. Porzana caroliiia — Sora Rail. One found wounded in City 

 Park, September 14, 1911, by Dr. Leonard Freeman. 



26. Fulica americana — Coot. Not infrequent in City Park, and 

 observed once flying over Cheesman Park. 



27. Steganopus tricolor — Wilson's Phalarope. Seen in Montclair, 

 June 16, 1914. 



28. Philohela minor — Woodcock. One seen in University Park, 

 June 8, 1895. 



29. Gallinago delicata — Jack Snipe, Wilson's Snipe. Detected 

 in University Park, June 4, 1895, and June 5, 1896. 



30. Macrorlianiplnis griseus scolopaceus — Long-billed Dowitcher. 

 Cooke; by Henshaw, 1873. 



31. Calidris leucopha'a — Sanderling. Cooke; by Smith, 1888. 



32. Tetanus melanoleucus — Greater Yellow-legs. Two seen in 

 Washington Park, April 19, 1917. 



33. Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus — Western Solitary Sand- 

 piper. Seen in University Park, September 2, 1896, and in City 

 Park, August 22 and 23, 1913. 



34. Bartramia longicauda — Upland Plover. Two noted in City 

 Park, April 18, 1912. 



