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species as "occurring in Labrador. The male bird was de- 

 scribed to me as accurately as if from the specimen before me 

 by one of the inhabitants. It is not regarded as rare in the 

 interior and up the river, where it is said to breed. 



RED HEAD DUCK POCHARD 



Faligula ferina americana. (EYT.) COUES. 



HAVING mislaid my notes on this species most unfortu- 

 nately I am obliged to trust somewhat to my memory for its 

 occurrence here, but I certainly saw a magnificent specimen 

 of this bird not far from St. Augustine, on our downward trip 

 about September 24. I distinctly remember watching it over 

 the prow of our vessel as we floated past it so near as almost 

 to touch it with an oar. We saw others after this, but none 

 so distinctly. It is probably of frequent occurrence; though 

 not at all common along the coast. 



BARROW'S GOLDEN-EYE 



Clangula atbeola. (Gn.) BP. 



COMMON in the rivers as far eastward as Natashquan, and 

 said to occur in Esquimaux River in mild Winters; as speci- 

 mens have been shown me from that locality, the supposition 

 that it is not a rare river duck in that region is not without 

 foundation in fact; but I cannot speak of it from observation 

 or record any of its peculiarities, of which I heard very little. 



BUFFLE-HEAD BUTTER-BALL 

 DIPPER DUCK 



Clangula albeola. (L.) STEPH. 



THIS bird is known to th inhabitants of Labrador by the 

 very expressive name of " sleepy diver," from its tameuess 

 and its slowness of motions while in the water. It is here a 

 salt water rather than a fresh water bird, and may be shot at 

 almost any time of the year, as it appears to breed in quite large 



