BIRDS OF EAST PENNSYLVANIA. 



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Long-tailed Duck. . . Harelda glacialis. Bovth. Sovtrekly. 

 Old Squaw. Frequent during 

 Winter along the river Delaware 

 and the sea-coast. (W.) 



Labrador Duck. . . Camptokmnus Labradorins. Saot)- 



Shoal Duck. Pied Duck. Rare. 

 A few are seen every season. (W.) 



Velvet Scoter. . . . Oidemia fiisca. White - winged 

 Coot. Plentiful on the sea-coast. 

 It arrives in the middle of October, 

 and departs early in April. (W.) 



Surf Scoter. .... Oidemia perspicillata. Black Sea 

 Duck. Common from October to 

 May along the Jersey coast. (W.) 



Black Scoter Oidemia Americana. Broad-billed 



Coot. Not uncommon. It resem- 

 bles so closely the Oidemia nigr-a of 

 Europe, as to be only a variety. (W.) 



Buddy Puck Erismatura rubida. Spine - tail. 



Salt-water Teal. Eare. It is 

 more abundant in the interior. (W.) 



Goosander Mergus merganser. Sheldrake. 



Fisher Duck. Dun Diver. 

 Abundant from the beginning of 

 November to April, but many breed 

 in the interior and are resident. 

 The bill of European specimens 

 is somewhat longer and more 

 slender. 



Ked-breasted Merganser. Mergus serrator. Pied Sheldrake. 

 Sawbill. Not uncommon. A few 

 remain to breed. (W.) 



Hooded Merganser. . . Mergus cucuUatus. Water Pheas- 

 ant. Hairy Head. This hand- 

 some species is plentiful. 



Gannet Sula bcmana. Solan Goose. Very 



rare. It is seen along the sea-coast 

 more frequently in Winter than at 

 other seasons. (W.) 



