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29- Lophodytes cucuUatus. Hooded Merganser ; 

 Hairy Head. — Winter resident of the Tidewater and Coast 

 region ; not common on tiie Eastern Shore, rare on the Potomac 

 near Washington. Auchibon speaks of its breeding on the Ohio 

 and Mr. Scott has reported the capture of an immature female 

 near Coalburgh, West Virginia, August 9th, 1873. It has been 

 reported to have been occasionally observed on the Ohio in spring 

 and autumn by Mr. Brown of Parkersburg, who has obtained a 

 specimen. 



30. Anas boschas. Mallard. — A common winter resi- 

 dent on the brackish and fresh waters of the Virginias. It is 

 also found at Col)b's Island where it is not common. It possibly 

 breeds on some of the rivers of the moimtain region. 



31. Anas obscura. Dusky Duck; Black Duck. — An 

 abundant winterresident of theTidewater and Coast region. It is 

 found not only on brackish and fresh waters but frequents the 

 creeks and hays near salt water marshes. It is a numerous 

 species at Cobb's Island where it is much sought after by sports- 

 men and although shy is readily decoyed. It is said to occur on 

 the Ohio River as w^ell as on several of the smaller streams of 

 West Virginia. 



32. Anas strepera. Gadwall ; Gray Duck. — A com- 

 mon winter resident on the Potomac according to Drs. Coues and 

 Prentiss, and probably on the other rivers of the Tidewater region. 

 It is not known to occur at Cobb's Island. It has been said to be 

 found on tiie larger streams of West Virginia. 



33. Anas penelope. European Widgeon. — Accidental 

 visitor. There is a specimen of this bird from Alexandria, Va., 

 obtained in 1S63, in the United .States National Museum (Avi- 

 fauna Columbiana, p. 103). Dr. Mcarns also reports one from the 

 James River, Va., and another sent from Baltimore probably 

 taken on Chesapeake Bay (The Auk, Vol. VIII, pp. SS and 204). 

 Mr. Ruthven Dcane mentions on the authority of Mr. George 

 O. Welch that it is occasionally found at Currituck Sound, N. C, 

 and that it is well known to the gunners along the coast of Vir- 

 ginia (Bull Nuttall Club, V, p. 126). I am unable to give any 

 record of its occurrence at Cobb's Island. 



34. Anas americana. American Widgeon ; Bald-pate ; 



