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Ipswich: “ Abundant in winter. October to April.” Nantucket: ‘‘ Com- 
mon.” Springfield: One instance. Fall. Wellesley: “ Casual on lakes 
in fall.” 
144. Somateria dresseri Sharpe. AMERICAN EIDER. 
A not uncommon spring and autumn migrant and winter resident 
off the coast.* 
Bristol County: “ Common winter visitant along the coast.” Cohasset: 
* Rather common in fall and winter.” Nantucket: “ Common.” 
145. Somateria mollissima borealis C. L. Brehm. Norru- 
ERN EIDER. 
A rare winter visitor to the coast from the north. 
Last of October to April 3. 
Cohasset: One instance. Essex County: “ November to May. Abun- 
dant.” [Probably refers to S. dresser7.] Nantucket: “Rare.” 
146. Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). Kinc Erber. 
A very rare winter visitant off the coast. 
November 1 to April 5. 
Cohasset: “One instance.’ Essex County: “Winter. Very rare.” 
Nantucket: “Rare.” 
147. .Nomonyx dominicus (Linn.). Maskep Duck. 
Accidental from the south. One record only: JAZal/den, a male 
in full plumage was taken August 27, 1889. It was shot ona 
pond of less than an acre in extent, where it had been for over a 
week. It is now in the C. B. Cory collection.? 
148. Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmel.).. Ruppy Duck. 
A rather common spring and autumn migrant. Has been 
known to breed at Cape Cod,’ and has been taken in the breeding 
season at Cohasset, Wakefield? and the Charles River.’ 
March 20. June and August; September to December 8. 
* Mackay; Auk, Vol. VII, No. 4, Oct., 1890, pp. 315-319. 
ACory; Auk, Viol. Vi; No.4; Oct.; 1889; p: 336: 
? Deane; Amer. Nat., Vol. VIII, No. 7, July, 1874, pp. 433, 434; Miller; Ark, 
PVialeavlll No: 1, Jan. 180%, pp: 117, 118, and, Small; ©. & ©., Vol. XVI, 
No. 9, Sept., 1891, p. 135. 
