ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY. 
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This beautiful'and well-known bird 
different parts of New England throughout the year, most 
commonly near the seacoast or in the neighborhood of large 
T have had several opportunities of observ- _ 
tracts of water. 
ing and studying its habits, but have discovered nothing that ° 
has not been already presented to the public. 
Its flight is 
