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ice-pond in late March, 1900, another in March, 1908, and a tliird on April 

 4, 191 1 ; all adult hirdw, with white tails. 



7. Sterna forsteri. Fokhtbh'h Tkkn. — Accidental. Two Mpeci mens 

 " in the meat " were sent me from Abingdon, Va., where they liad been 

 killed on a small fish jjond, in Anj^ust. Both were immature birds. 



8. Sterna hirundo. Common Tkhn. — One axJult male was bronght 

 to me alive in June, 1895. It had been wounded, flying about lloanoke 

 river, within five miles of lilacksVjurg. 



9. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. lii.A* k 'Ikkn. — On the 

 afternoon of July 5, 190o, a iieavy rainstorm or cloudburst, filled com- 

 pletely the bottoms and ponds, particularly the then empty ice-pond. An 

 adult male Jilack Tern, in p(;rfect j)lumage, was attracted to the fjond, and 

 was secured by me. This is my only r(;corfl. 



10. iEstrelata hasitata. Ulack-cappku Pktkkl. — (Plate XXlV'.j 

 The terrible storm of August, 189;i, which wrought such havoc on the 

 South Atlantic coast, brought this ocean waif, in an emaciated condition, 

 into my hands. At the time of record (see Auk, Vol. X, p. 361; it was, 

 I believe, the third specimen of this species recorded for the United States. 

 Newton, in his Dictionary of Birds, page 709, refers to this specimen. It 

 is now in the collection of Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. 



11. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hoooku Mkkoansek. — A spring visi- 

 tor, usually sc(;ri in pairs; on one occasion a male and two females were 

 together. 1 have f'jur ref;ords, all from the college ice-pond. 



12. Anas platyrhynchos. Mallaiiu.— A regular fall, winter and 

 spring visitor. I have seen as many as fourteen in one fall flock. In the 

 winter and spring they are generally in pairs, or three to four together. 

 Months of record are October, November, December, February, March 

 and April ; as early as October 1 7 and as late as April 23. 



13. Anas rubripes. Black Duck. — A winter and spring visitor, 

 not abundant; usually in December and Maich, though 1 liave one record 

 for January 17, and two for May 2, 1903, and May 1, 1911. Largest 

 number seen at any time, a flock of five on December 16, 1902. 



14. Mareca americana. Baldpate. — Rare. A pair of males on 

 the ice-pond, April 5, 1911, and three females, with a female Shoveller, on 

 April 8, 1911. This was on a Sunday, and the ducks knew it; they stayed 

 on the pond all day, and became so used to being observed, that I crept 

 to within twenty feet of them, and observed them for some time. When 

 tired of swimming, they came out on the grassy edge of the pond, roamed 

 about awhile, and then huddled together, with their heads under their 

 wings for a nap, just as domestic ducks do. They were gone by Monday 

 morning. 



15. Dafila acuta. Pintail.— 'iwo records for late February and 

 three for March. One male seen with three Mallards on the ice pond, in a 

 snow storm; and again three male Pintails together. Other records are 

 for single birds alone. Only one female, which was secured. 



16. Nettion carolinense. Gkeen-winged Teal. — A pair seen in 

 middle of March, and the drake secured. 



