158 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



Stern paradisiea Briinn. Arctic Teru. 



"LincolQ County, still quite coiiimou and breeding in 1895" (Norton). 



Hydrochelidou uio-ra suriuamensis (Gmel.). Black Tern. 



"Knox Count J', rare, credit is due Mr. Eaekliff for taking a specimen in 

 this count)'"' (ISTortou). 



Oceanodroma leucorhoa (VieilL). Leach's Petrel. 

 "A few breeding in Lincoln County"" (Xorton). 



Sula bassana (Linn.). Gannet. 



"Lincoln County, one seen in June, 1895" (Norton). 



Aythya vallisueria (Wils.). Canvas-back. 



Prof. Wm. L. Powers writes that four specimens were shot near Gar- 

 diner, Kennebec County, in the fall of 1895. I have had the pleasure of 

 viewing one of these which is at present in his collection. 



Oidemia americana Sw. mid Rich. American Scoter. 



"Have seen a female which was shot near Gardiner in Kennebec 

 County" (Knight). 



Oidemia perspicillata (i>mH.). Surf Scoter. 

 "Northern Cumberland, somewhat rare visitant" (Mead). 



Ardea virescens Linn. Green Heron. 

 "Northern Cumberland, occasional" (Mead). 



Nyctieorax nycticorax usevius (Bodd.). Black-crowned Night 

 Heron. 



"Northern Cumberland, one specimen, young, in tweutj'-tive j^ears" 

 (Mead). 



Nyetea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. 

 "Waldo County, occasional" (Spratt). 



Agelaius phoeuiceus (Linn.). Red-winged Blackbird. 

 "Waldo County, common summer resident"" (Spratt). 



Acanthis linaria rostrata (Coues). Greater Redpoll. 



Mr. A. H. Norton writes : "I I'egret to note that T mailed you an un- 

 corrected copy of my notes on the Redpolls. The year, 1895, should 

 have been 1896."" Accordingly all his notes which are quoted regarding 

 this subspecies should be dated 1896. 



