REVIEW OF PERKINS' "BIRDS OF VERMONT." 



12. Larus Philadelphia. BONAPARTE'S GULL. A rare spring and 

 autumn visitant. Its breeding on Lake Champlain should be confirmed. 

 It has been taken at Newport, Shelburne Bay, and elsewhere. 



/j>. Sterna hirundo. WILSON'S TERN. St. A Ibans, included in 

 Edson's list. 



14. Sterna nigra surinamensis. BLACK TERN. Lake Bomoseen, three 

 were seen and one was taken on June 6, 1883, by J. Richardson. 



/J-. Sterna fuliginosa. SOOTY TERN. A straggler from the south. 

 Rutland, one taken in 1876 by J. Richardson. Larrabee's Pt., Lake Cham- 

 plain, one taken in 1876 by J. Richardson. 



16. Oceanodroma leucorhoa. LEACH'S PETREL. An accidental visi- 

 tant. 



77. Oceanites oceanicus. WILSON'S PETREL. Accidental visitant. 

 St. Allans., prior to 1895, Woodworth (Auk, 1895, p. 311). 



18. Phalacrocorax carbo. COMMON CORMORANT. Rutland, one taken 

 in spring of 1867 by J. Richardson. 



79. Phalacrocorax auritus. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. An acci- 

 dental visitant. Windsor, one taken a number of years ago I found in 

 the local collection of Russell Brewster. Burlington, one shot November, 

 Woodworth, Cambridge, one shot December, Woodworth. 



20. Merganser americana. AMERICAN MERGANSER. Nest found at 

 White River Junction, June 18, 1877, and Wells River. 



21. Merganser serrator. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Common mi- 

 grant particularly on Lake Champlain. April to October. 



22. Lophodytes cucullatus. HOODED MERGANSER. I know of no 

 actual breeding records. Otter Creek, Brandon, one taken March 27, 

 1878. Lake Bomoseen, one taken September, 1877. 



23. Anas boscas. MALLARD DUCK. Rare in autumn. Lake Bomo- 

 seen, one taken in 1877. Lunenburg, St. Albans Bay. 



24. Anas obscura. BLACK DUCK. Nest found at Burlington May, 

 1883, at St. Albans, and on Cedar Island. 



25. Chaulelasmus streperus. GADWALL. This specimen was taken in 

 the spring of 1879. St. Albans one taken, Woodworth. 



Mareca penelope. EUROPEAN WIDGEON. There is no record of the 

 capture of this species in the State to my knowledge. 



26. Mareca americana. WIDGEON. 



27. Nettion carolinense. GREEN-WINGED TEAL. A common migrant 

 in March and September. Its breeding needs confirmation. 



28. Querquedula discors. BLUE-WINGED TEAL. I have no records of 

 its breeding. April, May. 



29. Spatula clypeata. SHOVELLER DUCK. It is now~rare anywhere 

 in New England. 



30. Dafila acuta. PINTAIL DUCK. Occasionally migrant, St. Albans, 

 Edson. 



31. lEx sponsa. WOOD DUCK. This is not a "permanent resident," 

 but a common summer resident. April 8 to October 23. 



