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5. Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly). GREATER SHEARWA- 

 TER. 



A specimen, taken near Portsmouth, is stated to be in the col- 

 lection of Mr. W. M. C. Philbrick, of Kittery, Me. 



6. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linn.). GADWALL. 



A pair of spring birds taken on Little Bay, near Portsmouth, 

 is said by Mr. Dearborn to be in the collection of Mr. George 

 Wentworth of Dover, and Mr. S. A. Shaw is authority for the 

 statement that a few have been killed at Hampton during the 

 last twenty-five years. 



7. Daflla acuta (lyinn.). PINTAIL. 



" Rather scarce spring and fall migrants." 



8. Aythya americana (Eyt.). REDHEAD. 



Mr. Dearborn states that he has found several autumnal spe- 

 cimens in local collections. 



9. Claiigula islandica (Gmel.). BARROW'S GOLDEN- 

 EYE. 



Mr. Dearborn has examined a specimen of this species in the 

 collection of Mr. George Wentworth of Dover, which was shot 

 " some years since on Little Bay." 



10. Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). KING EIDER. 



A female taken at Hampton, and in the collection of Mr. S. 

 A. Shaw, is identified by Mr. Dearborn as of this species. 



11. Ardea egretta Gmel. AMERICAN EGRET. 



A specimen is recorded as shot in the summer of 1897 on the 

 river about a mile above Newmarket village. 



2. Ballus crepitans Gmel. CLAPPER RAIL. 



A specimen taken at Portsmouth some years since, after a 

 southwesterly gale, is said to be in the collection of the college 

 at Durham. 



13. Porzana iioveboracensis (Gmel.). YELLOW RAIL. 

 A specimen taken at Hampton is in the collection of Mr. S. 

 A. Shaw. 



