12. Hydi'ochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. 



Rare. George Bird Griniiell hi Mei-riam's List records one 

 specimen taken near Milford in August. 



13. Oceanites oceanicus. Petrel. '■''Mother Gary's Chicken.'''' 



Summer visitor. Stratford, Liusley. 



Note. — Mr. E. H. Austin, of Gaylordsville, formerly of 

 Stratford, used to see petrels frequently at the latter place. 

 Mr. Theodore Judson, keeper of the Stratford Light, has had 

 one in captivity there. Possibly some of these were Oceano- 

 droma leucorhoa, Leaches Petrel. 



14. Sula bassana. Gannet. 



Rare winter visitor. Stratford, Linsley. 



15. Phalaerocorax dilophus. Double-crested Cormorant. 



Migrant. Linsle}'^ records one killed at Stratford. 



Note. — (]^ormorants arc frequently seen in the migrations 

 and Mr. Theodore Judson has killed them at the Stratford Light 

 House. Some of them may be Phalaerocorax carbo, Common 

 Cormorant or Shag. 



16. Merganser americanus. Americaii Merganser. ^^/Shell- 



drake.^' 



17. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. '■^Shell- 



drake.''' 

 Both common winter birds. November to April. 



18. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. '■'■Saio- 



bill Diver.'''' 

 A rather rare winter visitor. Saw one shot in Stratford har- 

 bor in the winter of 1872. 



19. Anas bosclias. Mallard. 



Migrant, rather rare; sometimes taken at Stratford in spring 

 and autumn. 



20. Anas obscura. Black Duck. 



Resident. Well known in the migrations, sometimes win- 

 ters, and said to breed. 



21. Anas strepera. Gadioall. 



Rare migrant. Recorded by Liusley at Stratford. 



22. Anas americana. Baldpate. " Widgeon.^'' 



Migrant. Sometimes shot at Stratford. 



23. Anas carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 



24. Anas discors. Blue-m't)iged Teal. 



Rather common migrants at Stratford. 



