r8 BIRDS OF MASSACHUSETTS 



Bristol County : " Common transient visitor to the ponds." Cambridge : 

 Very common in October and November. Cohasset: "Occasional. Once 

 in June." 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 : 

 "Migrant, common on lakes and ponds in October and November." 



149. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). HOODED MER- 

 GANSER. 



A now rather 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 i ; 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." ' Ipowich ; 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.). RED-BREASTED MERGAN- 

 SER. 



An abundant spring and autumn migrant on the coast ; common 

 in winter. Occasional inland. 



October 15 to May 26; (June 18). 



