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are about fifteen definite records, the last, February 27, 1918 

 at Orient (Latham), and February 22, 1921 at Montauk 

 Point (Crosby and Griscom). The male is absolutely un- 

 mistakable, but the female is an obscure little duck, suggest- 

 ing a large Bufflehead in shape, with two white spots on the 

 side of the head. 



Long Island. Rare winter visitant, November 10 to February 

 27. 



ORIENT. Rare winter visitant, November 11, 1895 to 

 February 27, 1918. 



MASTIC. One record, first week of November, 1915. 



AMERICAN EIDER (Somateria dresseri) 

 A very rare winter visitant to Long Island. Eaton gives 

 five records, between November 8 and March 25, and I know 

 of only one reliable observation, given below. There is little 

 difficulty in separating the adult males of the two Eiders. 

 This species has most of the back, and the whole front part 

 of the wing, white. The King Eider has the back mostly 

 black, and the wing black with a conspicuous white patch. 

 Females and young are generally inseparable in life, but the 

 adult female King Eider is identifiable under favorable 

 circumstances, in having the back and scapulars widely 

 margined with ochraceous or rusty, giving a more contrasted 

 color effect. 



Long Island. Very rare winter visitant, November 8 to 

 March 25. 



ORIENT. One record, February 2, 1902 at Orient. 

 New York State. Casual at Ossining, December 14, 1894 (A. 

 K. Fisher). 



KING EIDER (Somateria spectabilis) 



Long Island. A regular winter visitant to extreme eastern 

 Long Island, usually rare, sometimes not uncommon. Casual on the 

 South Shore and Peconic Bay. November 1 to April 27. Casual in 

 October. 



ORIENT. Rare winter visitant, December 1, 1901 to March 

 4, 1905. 



