OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 515 



206. Rallus crepitans, 0ml., Clapper Rail->Iud Hen. Rare; one siwcimen obtaiued 



on the Conestoga by Mr. G. W. Ilen.sel, now in his collection. 



207. R. virginianns, Linn., Virginia Kail. Hathcr froquent in marshes; breeds in 



the county. Sp'm No. 88, jMns. Linn. Soc, L. 



208. Porzana Carolina, {Linn..,) VieilL, Sora— Rail. Summer; probably l)i-ecd.s in the 



county. Sp'm No. 89, Mu.s. Linn. Soc, L. 



209. Fulica americana, 0ml., Coot. Common in the autumn. 



210. Gallinula galeata, (LicJit.,) Bon., Florida Gallinule. An occasional visitor. 



Specimen in Hensel's collection; shot on the Conestoga. 



ORDER VL NAT AT ORES. 

 Family Anatid.e. 



Known No. of species in N. A., -54; in the county, 28. 



211. Cygnus (olor) americanus, SharjJless, Swan. Migratory, spring and autumn. 

 213. Anser (chen) hyperboreus, Pallas. Snow Goo.se. Migratory, .spring and autumn. 



213. Bernicla (Leucoblepharon) canadensis, (Linn., )Boie, Wild Goose. Migi-atory. 



s^jring and autuma; becoming less frequent, yearly. 



214. B. (Bernicla) brenta, (Linn.,) Steph., Brant. Migratory, spring and autumn. 



215. Anas boschas, Linn., Mallard. Common, spring, autumn and winter. Sp'm. 



No. 90, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



216. Anas obscura, 0ml., Black Duck. Common spring, autumn and winter. 



217. Dafila acuta, (Linn.,) Jenyns, Pintail. Migratory; called "Gray Duck'' on the 



Susquehanna, when in autumnal plumage. Sp'm. No. 91, !Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



218. Nettion carolinensis, (0ml.,) Bd., Green-winged Teal. Common; migratory, 



spring and autumn. Sp'm. No. 122, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



219. Querquedula discors, (Linn.,) Steph , Blue-winged Teal. Common; migi-atorj', 



spring and early autumn. Sp'm* No. 121, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



220. Spatula clypeata, (Linn.,) Bote, Shoveller. Rare; migratory, spring and autumn. 



Sp'm No. — 



221. Chaulelasmus streperus, (Linn.,) Oray, Gadwall. Rather rare; migratory, spring 



and autumn, Sp'm. No. 98, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



222. Mareca americana, (0ml..) Steph., Bald-pate; "Widgeon. Connnon, spring and 



autumn; migratory. Sp'm. No. 95, ]\Ius. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



223. Aix spon.sa, (Linn.,) Boie, Summer Duck. Resident spring and summer, and 



breeds in the county. Sp'm. No. 96, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



224. Fulix marila, (Linn.,) Bd., Large Blue-bill; Black-head or Scaup. Common. 



spring and autumn; migratory. Sp'm. No. 97, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



225. F. affinis, (Eyton.) Bd., Little Blue-bill. Common, spring and autumn: mi- 



gratory. 



226. F. collaris, (Donovan,) Bd., Ring-necked Duck. IVIigratory, spring and autumn. 



Sp'm. No. 99, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



227. Athya americana, (Eyton,) Bon., Red Head. Migratory; spring and autumn. 



228. A. vallisneria, (Wils.,) Bon., Canvas-back. Migratory; spring and autumn. 



Sp'm. No. 100, Mus. Linn. Soc Lane 



229. Bucephala americana, (^ow.,) ^(Z., Wlii.stler; Golden-eye. :Migratory, .spring and 



autumn, and in Winter abundant, 



230. B. albeola, (Linn.,) Bd., Spirit Duck; Butter Ball. Migratory; frequent, spring 



and autumn. Sp'm. No. 101, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane 



231. Harelda glacialis, (Linn.,) Leach, South Southeriy; Long-tailed Duck. Migra- 



tory; abundant in autumn. Sp'm. No. 105, :Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



232. Melanettavelvetina, (Cassin.,) Bd., Velvet Duck. :Migratory; spring and autiuim. 



