KUROPEAN BIRDS OBSERVED IN NORTH AMERICA. 373 
vol. v. No. vili., 1867, p. 298). I have, however, been unable to 
find definite records of more than a few captures of this species in 
North America, and I believe its occurrence on the coast is very 
uncommon. Dr. Coues informs me that he has a specimen in his 
possession taken in Labrador in 1860, and reported by him in 
his ‘‘ Notes on the Ornithology of Labrador” (Proc. Philadelphia 
Acad.1861). One is reported by Dr. Bryant as having been shot 
in Massachusetts, and he states that he has seen several in New 
York (Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. v. p. 195). For this 
occurrence in Massachusetts see also Dr. Brewer, in the Bull. 
Nutt. Orn. Club, vol. ii., 1877, p. 46, where it is stated to have 
been taken in North Carolina, and not in Massachusetts. An 
adult male and an adult female, both from New York, are in the 
collection of the U.S. National Museum (Ridgway, in lit.). A few 
have been taken in Greenland (Reinhardt, ‘ Ibis,’ 1861). 
18. Mareca penelope (Linn.), Widgeon.—Long Island, N. Y. :— 
One taken on Long Island was purchased in Fulton Market, New 
York, in 1842 (De L. Berier, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vol. iv., 1879, 
p- 190). One, probably from Southampton, Long Island, was 
purchased in Fulton Market, New York, Jan. 6, 1873 (N. T. Law- 
rence, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vol. ii1., 1878, p. 98). Virginia :— 
Two specimens seen by Dr. Bryant in Quiney Market (Boston, 
Mass.) from Virginia. He also exhibited a specimen obtained 
in the market and brought from Philadelphia, and he stated 
that he had seen two in New York (Proc. Boston Soe. Nat. Hist., 
vol. v., p.195; from report of proceedings held April 18th, 1855). 
One was taken on the coast of Virginia in 1855, and is in the 
collection of Mr. G. W. Lawrence (N. T. Lawrence, Bull. Nutt. 
Orn. Club, vol. iii., 1878, p. 98, where Mr. Lawrence says this 
capture has not been previously recorded). North Carolina:— One, 
a male, was taken at Currituck, about Dec. 17th, 1878 (De L. 
Berier, l.c., vol. iv., 1879, p. 190). One was killed at the same 
place as the above, Jan. 17th, 1879, and is in the possession of 
Mr. Wm. Bayles, of Brooklyn (De L. Berier, l.¢., vol. iv., 1879, 
p. 190). One, a male, was shot at Currituck in December, 1879, 
and one or more is received from this locality every winter 
(Ruthven Deane, I. ¢., vol. v., 1880, p. 126). Greenland :—A young 
male was sent from thence to the Royal Museum, Copenhagen, in 
1851, and two others also from South Greenland (Reinhardt, 
‘Tbis, 1861). The two birds alluded to above, both young males, 
