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The birds seen in summer have probably been wounded so as to be 

 unable to migrate northward with their relatives, or are possibly 

 barren individuals who have no desire to do so. At any events birds 

 taken in the summer, which seem perfectly strong and able to fly 

 well, have on dissection shown no indications of breeding. It cer- 

 tainly has never been detected breeding within the state, and in 

 Labrador and other northern countries where it is known to breed, 

 it is said to resort to the ponds and streams away from the sea- 

 coast for this purpose. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common migrant" (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "common" (Brock) ; Hancock, "common in winter, rare in 

 summer" (Knight) ; Knox, "resident" (Rackliff ) ; Penobscot (Hardy) ; 

 Sagadahoc, "seen the year around" (Spinney) ; Waldo, (Knight) ; Wash- 

 ington, "common" (Boanhnau) ; York, (Butters). 



Subgenus MELANITTA Boie. 



71. (165). Oidemia deglaudi Bonap. White-winged Scoter. 



The remarks made under the preceding species will all apply 

 equally well here. It does not breed in the state. 



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

 land, "common" (Brock) ; Hancock, "common in fall, winter, and 

 spring, fairly common in summer" (Knight) ; Knox, "resident" (Rack- 

 lift); Penobscot, "a small flock seen near the mouth of Pushaw Pond 

 late in April, 1896" (Knight); Sagadahoc, "seen the year around" (Spin- 

 ney); Waldo, (Knight); W^ashington, "common" (Boardraan). 



Subgenus PELIONETTA Kaup. 



72. (166). Oidemia perspicillata {Linn.). Surf Scoter. 



Occurs under the same conditions as the American Scoter does, 

 and likewise does not nest in the state. Seemingly not so com- 

 mon in summer as the other two species, or at least this is the case 

 in Hancock County. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, (Pike); Cumberland, "common" 

 (Brock) ; Franklin, "rare migrant" (Richards) ; Hancock, "common in 

 winter" (Knight) ; Knox, "resident" (Rackliff") ; Oxford, "visitant" 

 (Xash) ; Penobscot, (Hardy) ; Piscataquis, "rare" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, 

 "seen the year around" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "flock of nine seen in 

 September 1895, one shot by H. H. .Johnson" (Morrell) ; Waldo, (Knight) ; 

 Washington, "common" (Boardman). 



