474 RAMBLES ABOUT HOME. 



Coot. Fulica Americana. 



Common from early in April until late in autumn. Dr. Turnbull 

 speaks of it as " rather rare." 



"Wild Goose. Branta Canadensis. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Mallard. Anas "boschas. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Black Duck. Anas dbscura. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Sprig-Tail. Dafila acuta. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Widgeon. Mareca Americana. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Blue-winged Teal. Querquedula discors. 

 Common. Migratory. 



Green- winged Teal. Nettion Carolinensis. 

 Common. Migratory. 



"Wood-Duck. Aix sponsa. 



Common. Resident and migratory. They breed in hollow 

 trees, in large numbers, and I have seen them as frequently during 

 winter as in summer. 



Buffle-headed Duck. Bucephala albeola. 



Common. Migratory. During the freshets of winter and early 

 spring almost all the marine species of ducks are found in greater 

 or less numbers along the river. Geese, brant, and broad-bills, es- 

 pecially, are often killed ; and numbers of canvas-baclis and red- 

 heads, also, but less frequently. The list given, excepting the 

 goose, ara those that are usually found when there is a " flight of 

 wild fowl." 



Gull. Larus argentatus. 



Common, immediately after northeast storms. 



Gull. Larus Delawarensis. 



Common after storms. Abundant nearer Delaware Bay. 



