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stated that two broods of young were found in 1886. 

 A pair raised a brood at Strode's mill dam, near 

 West Chester, a few years ago, and S. B. Ladd had 

 a set of eggs collected for him on the West branch 

 of the Brandywine some years since (Sharpies MS.). 

 Wilson writes that pairs are to be round along the 

 unfrequented portions of the Octoraro and occasion- 

 ally along Buck and Doe run. He mounted a speci- 

 men Mar. 30, 1898, shot at Glenville dam, W. 

 Fallowfield Twp. In the vicinity of Berwyn, a 

 pair nested along the Valley creek and three of the 

 young were bagged by a local hunter, Nov. 3, 1891 ; 

 another pair frequented a dam at the head of the 

 Darby creek during the summers of 1909-1910, 

 doubtless nesting in the willows, since the young 

 were seen, and some of the birds shot in the fall. 

 The most recent capture is by C. A. Thomas, Ken- 

 nett Square, Nov. 14, 1914 (Cass., xviii, 51). 



27. Marila americana Redhead. Straggler. Some 

 thirty years ago, Warren came upon a flock of 

 thirteen near Deborah's rock, along the Brandywine, 

 and secured two (Bds. Pa., 1890, 42). 



28. Marila valisineria Canvas-back. Straggler. 

 Stray individuals, probably lost from flocks migrat- 

 ing in October and November, have been shot by 

 hunters on the Octoraro, Buck run and the west 

 branch of the Brandywine (Wilson MS.). 



29. Marila affinis Lesser Scaup, "scaup," "little 

 blackhead." Transient. Barnard and Warren give 

 it as rare, while Pennock states that it is rather 

 common on small streams and ponds in small flocks 

 in spring and fall. We have but one recent definite 



