158 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



Stern paradisaja Brtinn. Arctic Tern. 



"Lincoln County, still quite common and breeding in 1895" (Norton). 



Hyclrochelidon nigra surinamensis (GmeL). Black Teru. 



"Knox County, rare, credit is due Mr. Kackliff for taking a specimen in 

 this county" (Norton). 



Oceanodroma leucorhoa (VieilL). Leach's Petrel. 

 "A few breeding in Lincoln County" (Norton). 



Sula bassana (Linn.). Gannet. 



"Lincoln County, one seen in June, 1895" (Norton). 



Aythya vallisneria (Wils.). Canvas-back. 



Prof. Wm. L. Powers writes that four specimens were shot near Gar- 

 diner, Kennebec County, in the fall of 1895. I have had the pleasure of 

 viewing one of these which is at present in his collection. 



Oidemia americana Sw. and Rich. American Scoter. 



"Have seen a female which was shot near Gardiner in Kennebec 

 County" (Knight). 



Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Surf Scoter. 

 "Northern Cumberland, somewhat rare visitant" (Mead). 



Ardea virescens Linn. Green Heron. 

 "Northern Cumberland, occasional" (Mead). 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (Bodd.). Black-crowned Night 

 Heron. 



"Northern Cumberland, one specimen, young, in twenty-rive years" 



(Mead). 



Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. 

 "Waldo County, occasional" (Spratt). 



Agelaius phoeniceus (Linn.). Red-winged Blackbird. 

 "Waldo County, common summer resident" (Spratt). 



Acanthis linaria rostrata (Cones). Greater Redpoll. 



Mr. A. H. Norton writes : "I regret to note that I mailed you an un- 

 corrected copy of my notes on the Redpolls. The year, 1895, should 

 have been 1896." Accordingly all his notes which are quoted regarding 

 this subspecies should be dated 1896. 



