BIRDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 95 



209. Fulix affinia BAIRD. Blue Bill. 

 Extremely abundant in the spring and fall. 



210. Fulix collaris BAIRU. Ring-necked Duck. 

 Rather common. 



211. Aythya americana BONAP. Red Head. 

 Abundant in spring and fall. 



212. Aythya vallisneria BONAP. Canvass Back. 

 Stragglers found in company with preceding species. 



213. Bacephala americana BAIHD. Golden Eye. 

 Common winter resident. 



214. Bticephala albeola BAIRD.' Butter Ball. 

 Common in spring and fall. 



215. Harelda glacialis LEACH. Long-tailed Duck. 

 Common winter resident. 



216. Melanetta velvetina BAIRD. Velvet Duck. 

 Abundant in our bay for a few days during May. 



217. Pelionetta perspicillata KAUP. Surf Duck. 

 Rather rare. Occasionally found in company with the 



preceding. 



218. Somateria mollissima LEACH. Eider Duck. 

 The young are frequently obtained late in the fall. Adult 



not observed. 



219. Erismatura ' rubida BONAP. Ruddy Duck. 

 Rather common in spring and fall. 



220. Mergus americanus CASSIN. Goosander. 

 Not very rare. 



221. Mergus serrator LINN. Red-breasted Merganser. 

 Not very rare. [ganser. 



222. Lophodytes cucullatus REICH. Hooded Mer- 

 More plentiful than either of the two preceding species. 



223. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus GM. American 

 Pelican. 



Two individuals were shot in our bay in May, 1864. 



224. Sula bassana BRISS. Solan Goose. 



Has been found in the bay, much exhausted, after strong 

 easterly winds. 



225. Graculus carbo GRAY. Common Cormorant. 

 Accidental in spring and fall. 



226. Graculus floridanus BONAP. Florida Cormorant. 

 This species was first observed in our bay in the spring 



