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ANATID^J. 



130. Anser hyperboreus. Snow Goose. Rare in winter. 



131. Bernicla Canadensis. Canada Goose. Common in spring and 

 fall ; bred abundantly in years past. 



132. Bernicla branta. Brant. Common during migrations. 



133. Anas boschas. Mallard. Very rare. 



134. Anas obscura. Black Duck. Common ; breeds. 



135. Dafila acuta. Pintail. Rare. 



136. Nettion Carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. Common. 



137. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. Rare. 



138. Mareca Americana. Widgeon. Rare. 



139. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Rare. 



140. Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. Rare. 



141. Aix sponsa. Summer Duck. Rather rare. 



142. Fulix marila. Greater Black-head. Uncommon. 



143. Fulix affinis. Lesser Black-head. Common. 



144. Aythya Americana. Red-head. Not uncommon. 



145. Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. Rare. 



146. Bucepliala Americana. Golden-eye. Common in winter. 



147. Bucepliala albeola. Buffle-head. Very common in winter. 



148. Bucephala islandica. Barrow's Golden Eye. Rare. 



149. Histrionicus torquatus Harlequin Duck. Common in winter. 

 It is noted, among gunners, for its diving propensities, it being 

 almost impossible to shoot one sitting on the water, as they go under 

 at the flash. I do not think it breeds now, although it may have done 

 so in years past. 



150. Harelda glacialis. Old Squaw. Very common in winter; may 

 breed, as I saw a pair in full breeding plumage, that had been shot 

 June 18. They would scarcely have been about at that late day with- 

 out having a nest on one of the islands. 



151. Camptolcemus Labradorius. Labrador Duck. Very rare. I 

 received a $ from Mr. Cheney, that had been shot in April, 1871. 



152. Melanetta velvetina. Velvet Duck. Common in winter. A 

 few remain all summer. 



153. Pelionetta perspicillata. Surf Duck. Common in winter. One 

 day in June a specimen alighted in the yard of a house on Whitehead 

 Island, and was captured alive. 



154. CEidemia Americana. Scoter. Common in winter. 



155. Somateria mollissiw.a. Eider Duck. This is the most common 

 of all the ducks, breeding in abundance on all the small islands about 

 Menan, but it is fast decreasing, as not one bird in three raises any 

 progeny, because of the continued depreciations of the islanders, who 

 rightly esteem their eggs as a great delicacy, and collect them as fast 

 as laid. Their eggs are easily found, because of the careless manner 



