VI. — Notes on Nova Scotian Zoology, No.2. — By Harry Piers. 



(Read March 14th, 1S92.) 



In the following paper it is iny desire to bring befoi'e the 

 Institute of Science such notes of new, rare or otherwise interest- 

 ing occurrences as have come to my knowledge or observation and 

 been recorded in my note-book. The present contribution is the 

 second of a series which, if acceptable, will be prepared as often 

 as time and material warrant.* Had a periodical record of similar 

 kind been previously published in our Transactions, I do not 

 doubt it would have been of interest and service to such persons 

 as mj^self who are occupied in studying the fauna of Nova Scotia. 

 As it is, much valual)le information has been lost through neglect 

 to preserve it in such a way that it could be of future use in the 

 formation of elaborate and more particular treatises. It is to 

 remedy this that the present and previous collections of notes 

 have been made. I wish to thank those who have always 

 allowed me to inspect their collections, and who have ever been 

 willing to stimulate me in my very pleasant duty of keeping 

 Nature under police surveillance. 



Birds. 



King Eider (Somateria spedahilis). Mr. T. J. Egan informs 

 me that during the present spring (LS92) he mounted three of 

 these rare ducks. They were shot at Lawrencetown, Sambro 

 and Musquodoboit. 



Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). It was reported — 

 whether correctly or not, I cannot say — that a flock of wild 

 geese had been observed during its northern migration on 

 February 23rd of this year (1892)-|-. The main body, however, 



The first number was published in the Tians. iV". 5. Jnsf. if NiU. Sc., vol. vii, pp. 467-474. 



ock had 1 

 ort local 



(175) 



+ A letter in Forest and S^trenm said that a flock had been seen niovingf in Connecticut on Febru 

 ary 10th, but that, no doubt, was merely a short local flight. 



