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 the other breeding records of the ducks. 



149. Marila affinis ( Eyt . ) . Lesser Scaup Duck. 



Dr. Warren, in his "Birds of Pennsylvania", records 

 the occurrence of a pair of these birds for two seasons in 

 Northumberland County and reports them as probably breeding 

 on the authouity of Dr. W. Van Fleet. Nothing to substantiate 

 this possible breeding has ever occurred. 



215. Coturnicops noeboracensis .( Smel . ) . Yellow Rail. 



Dr Warren mentions two specimens of this rare bird 

 taken in Delaware County in early July, 1SS2, and thinks it 

 possible that they breed in that locality. In the opinion 

 of the author, this Rail very probably breeds in Delaware 

 County as well as along the lake marshes in Erie County, and 

 search should be made for it in these localities. 



216, Creciscus jamaicansis (Gmel . ) . Little Black Rail. 



The Black Sail is reported to have bred in Phila- 

 delphia County many years ago, and owing to its secretive 

 habits, it mpy still be found in the river marshes. Several 

 specimens have been taken in Lebanon County in August, and 

 it is possible that it may also breed in some of the exten- 



