58 Brrps oF MASSACHUSETTS 
Bristol County: “ Common transient visitor to the ponds.” Cambridge: 
Very common in October and November. Cohasset: “ Occasional. Once 
Essex County: “September. Rare.” Nantucket: “ Rare.” 
Springfield: ‘‘ A rare spring and fall visitor.” Common in the autumn 
of 1885. Templeton: “ Common during the fall migrations.” Wellesley : 
” 
in June. 
“ Migrant, common on lakes and ponds in October and November.” 
149. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). Hooprep MErR— 
GANSER. 
A nowrather uncommon spring and autumn migrant, and winter 
resident. 
October to April 18. 
Amherst: A number from the Connecticut River. Cambridge: For- 
merly common transient visitant. Cohasset: ‘‘ Now only occasional.” 
Essex County: ‘‘ Winter. Rare.’’ Nantucket: “Scarce.” Springfield : 
‘“<Common autumn migrant.” Templeton: ‘* A rare accidental visitor.” 
Wellesley: ‘Migrant, rather rare.” 
150. Merganser americanus (Cass.). AMERICAN MER— 
GANSER. 
A rather common inland spring and autumn migrant, occurring 
commonly as a winter resident in open seasons. According to 
Audubon, it formerly bred in the State, and may perhaps still do 
so very rarely. 
October to May 1; Summer. 
Amherst: “Not uncommon” near Northampton. Berkshire: “ Not 
very rare, transient, spring and autumn visitant.” Bristol County: “ Un- 
common winter visitor to the ponds and rivers. More common in migra- 
tions.” Cambridge: Formerly common transient visitant. Dedham: 
“ Very common twenty years ago.” Essex County: “ Spring and autumn. 
Rather rare.’ Ipswich: One instance. Springfield: “ Most abundant of 
ducks in winter. Repeatedly seen in summer.” Templeton: “ Rare sum_ 
mer resident. Common during the migrations.” Wellesley: ‘‘Common 
in April; less so in fall.”’ 
151. Merganser serrator(Linn.). RerD-BREASTED MERGAN- 
SER. 
An abundant spring and autumn migrant on the coast; common 
in winter. Occasional inland. 
October 15 to May 26; (June 18). 
