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BIEDS OF EAST PENNSYLVANIA. 



Black Brent Goose. 



English Teal. . 



English Wigeon. 



Harlequin Duck. 

 Eider Duck. . . 

 King Duck. . . 



Kough-biUed Pelican. 



Brown Pelican. 

 Leach's Petrel. 



Bernicla nigricans. Black Brant. 

 One was procured by Mr George 

 N. Lawrence at Egg Harbour in 

 January, ISiG; and flocks have 

 been seen since at rare intervals. 

 Mr John Krider acquaints me of 

 having received several specimens 

 from the coast. (W.) 



Nettion crecca. Geeen-winged Teal. 

 Has occasionally been met with. 

 Mr J. G. Bell, New York, tells me 

 it is not very_ uncommon on the 

 shores of Nova Scotia and New- 

 foundland (W.) 



Mareca jienelope. Wigeon. This 

 is also a straggler from Europe, 

 some being met with almost every 

 season. (W.) 



Fuligula histrionica. Lord and Lady 

 Duck. A very rare visitant from 

 the north to the sea-shore. (W.) 



Somateria mollissima. Shoal Duck. 

 Has been seen occasionaDy at Egg 

 Harbour. (W.) 



Somateria spectabilis. King Eider. 

 Has also been observed at Egg Har- 

 bour during severe Winters; the 

 specimens obtained being generally 

 young birds. (W.) 



Pelecanus ernthrorhynchus. White 

 Pelican. Has been seen at rare 

 intervals on the Delaware, and on 

 the sea-coast near Cape May. 



Pelecanus fuscus. One was shot off 

 Sandy Hook in 1837. (S.) 



Thalassidroma Leachii. FoEK-TAlLED 

 Petrel. Occasionally seen oS' the 

 coast. During a gale in August, 

 1842, a number were driven inland. 



