28 BIRDS OF MAIXE. 



Genus LOPHODYTIvS Eeichenbach. 



47. (131). Lopliodytes ciicullatus (Linn.). Hooded Mer- 

 ganser. 



While this species is quite generall}' distributed throughout the 

 state in the migrations, it cannot be said to be common anywhere. 

 It breeds on some of our ponds and lakes. 



Couuty Records. — Androscoggiu, ''fairly common migrant" (John- 

 son) ; Cumberland, "rare" (Mead), "common" (Brock) ; Franklin, "rare 

 migrant" (Richards) ; Hancock, "rare migrant" (Dorr) ; Kennebec, 

 "very rare" (Dill) ; Knox, "rare migrant" (Racklift) ; Oxford, "breeds 

 at Lake Umbagog" (Maynard's List of Birds of Coos Co., N. H., and 

 Oxford Co., Me., p. 30) ; Penobscot, "rare migrant" (Knight) ; Piscata- 

 quis, "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "very few from fall to 

 spring" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "rare migrant" (Morrell) ; "Washington, 

 "not rare, breeds" (Boardmau). 



Subfamily ANATIN.?-:. River Ducks. 

 Genus ANAS Linnieus. 



48. (132). Anas boachas inn;. Mallard. 



The Mallard may be classed as a rare migrant throughout the 

 state, and an occasional winter resident along the coast. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "rare migrant" (.Johnson) ; Cumber- 

 laud, "rare" (Mead), "uncommon, chiefly transient, occasionally occur- 

 ring in winter" (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 30) ; Hancock, "rare" 

 (Dorr) ; Kennebec, "very scarce" (Dill) ; Knox, "rare in winter" (Rack- 

 lift) ; Oxford, "very rare" (Xash) ; Penobscot, "1 shot one last year" 

 (Hardy) ; Sagadahoc, "very few, fall to spring" (Spinney) ; Somerset, 

 "accidental, one shot Xov. 7th, 1893" (Morrell) ; Washington, "acciden- 

 tal" (Boardman). 



4'.). (133). Anas obscura (rv^ie/. Black Duck. 



A very common summer resident on mau}^ of our streams and 

 lakes. Along the coast it is resident although much rarer in win- 

 ter than at other seasons. 



County Records — Androscoggin, "common summer resident" (John- 

 sou) ; Aroostook, "breeds" (Batchelder in Bull. Nut. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, 

 p. 151); Cumberland, "common" (Brock) ; Franklin, "common summer 

 resident" (Swain) ; Hancock, "common resident" (Dorr) ; Kennebec 

 (Dill) ; Knox, "resident" (Racklift) ; Oxford, "breeds" (Xash) ; Penob- 

 scot, "breeds commonly along secluded streams and ponds" (Knight) ; 

 Piscataquis, "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "plenty, a few 

 in sunnner" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "common summer resident" (ilorrell) ; 

 AValdo, "breeds to some extent" (Knight) ; AVashiugton, "common" 

 (Boardmau); York, "migrant" (Adams). 



