BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. 439 



198. Tringn pusilla. Scmipalmiited Sandpiper. Occasionally on Del. River. 



199. Calidrix iirenaria. Sanderling. " " 



200. Totanus semip'dmatus. Willet. " " 

 201 " melanolencus. Tell-tale. " " 



202. " Jlavipes. Yellow-legjjed Snipe. Frequent along streams. 



203. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Siinditiper. Frequent. 



204. " macuhirim. Spotted Sandpiper. Frequent. 



205. Actiturus Bartramius. Field Plover. Occasionally occurs, and probably 



resident in summer. 



206. Limosa fedoa. God wit. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 



207. Numenius longiroslris. Curlew. " " " 



208. Rallus elegans. Marsh Hen. " " " 



209. " virginianua. Virginia Rail. " " " 



210. Porzana Carolina. Rail. Carolina Rail. Frequent in spring, and abundant 



in autumn on the Delaware. 



211. Porzana noveboracensis. Little Yellow Rail. Occasionally occurs. 



212. " j'umaiceniiis. Little Black Rail. Rare, but occasionally occurs. 

 21.}. Fulica ainericana. Coot. Mud Hen. Occasionally on the Delaware. 



214. Cggnus americanus. American Swan. Very rarely on the Delaware. 



215. Bernicla canadensis. Wild Goose. Occasionally- seen, but less common than 



formerly. 



216. Bernicla brenta. Brant. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 



217. Anas boschas. Mallard. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less 



common than formerly. 



218. Anas obscura. Black Duck. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but 



less common than formerly. 



219. Dojila acuta. Sprig-tail. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less 



common than formerly. 



220. Nettion caroUnensis. Green-winged Teal. On the Delaware, sometimes 



abundant, but less common than formerly. 



221. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. On the Delaware, sometimes 



abundant, but less common than formerly. 



222. Spatula cli/peala. Shoveller. Occasionally on the Delaware. 



223. Aiz sponsa. Summer Duck. " " " 



224. Fuligula marila. Scaup. Black-head Duck. On the Delaware and smaller 



streams, sometimes abundant. 



225. Fuligula ajjinis. Lesser Black-head. Occasionally on the Delaware. 



226. '• valisneria. Canvas-back. " " " 



227. " americana. Pochard. Red-head. " " " 



228. " albeola. Butter-ball. Buffel-head. Frequent on the Delaware in 

 winter. 



229. Erismatura rubida. Ruddy Duck. Spine-tail. Occasionally on the Delaware. 



230. Mergus americanus. Shelldrake. " " 



231. " serralor. Red-breasted Merganser. " " 



332. " cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. " " 



333. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus. Pelican. Very rarely visits the Delaware. 



334. Graculus dilophus. Crested Cormorant. " " •' 



335. Larua marinus. Black-backed Gull. On the Delaware in winter. 



336. " argentatus. Herring Gull. " " " 



337. " c'elawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. " " " 



238. " atricillus. Laughing Gull. Black-headed Gull. Occasionally on the 

 Delaware in winter. 



239. Larus philadelphicus. Lesser Black-headed Gull. On the Delaware in 



winter- 



240. Colymbus torquatus. Loon. Northern River. Frequent in winter. 



241. Podiceps cristatus. Crested Grebe. Occasionally on the Delaware in winter. 



242. " comutus. Horned Grebe. " " " 



243. Podylimbua caroUnensis. Smaller Grebe. " " " 



