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ler). Two shot at League Island Lake in September 1905 

 (Poole). 



Pintail — Dafila acuta. Several seen on the Pennypack above 

 the upper Rhawn Street Bridge (Miller). 



Wood Duck — Aix sponsa. Dr. G. F. Enoch reports a pair 

 above Crystal Springs on the Pennypack during the summer of 

 1899. One seen the same place July 20, 1895, and another 

 July 31. I have seen several mounted birds from this region. 



Scaup Duck — Marila marila. Frequent, sometimes in large 

 flocks during November and early spring. A few remain on 

 the river throughout the summer. On several occasions adult 

 males and females were seen at Torresdale and above from 1908 

 -1910. About twenty-five, both this and the next species, seen 

 on the Diamond Street Reservoir March 28, 1913 (Poole). A 

 Scaup (species not given) on January 21, 1912 on the Penny- 

 pack at Walnut Hill, Montgomery County (Poole). 



Lesser Scaup — Marila affinis. Two pairs seen on the Penny- 

 pack near Sandy Run about 1903 (Miller). Four, probably this 

 species, on the Diamond Street Reservoir March 31, 1913 (Poole). 



RiNG-NECKED DucK — Marila collaris. Killed several on the 

 river in the late eighties, but then thought unusual, and very few 

 seen since (Smith). 



Goldeneye — Clangula clangula americana. One on Diamond 

 Street Reservoir March 31, 1913 (Poole). 



Bufflehead — Charitonetta alheola. Only two killed in 1886, 

 when very few were seen (Smith). Frequently seen in later 

 years, and often large strings brought to Holmesburg by the 

 gunners during the late nineties. 



Old Squaw — Harelda hyemalis. Two adult males killed on 

 the river opposite Riverton in the fall of 1885 (Smith). 



Ruddy Duck — Erismatura jamaicensis. Saw several killed on 

 the river in 1903, and others were reported in 1908, and for 

 several years following. 



Canada Goose — Branta canadensis canadensis. One seen on 

 the Diamond Street Reservoir May 5, 1914 (Poole). 



Whistling Swan — Olor columbianus. A local taxidermist 

 had the head of a swan he reported shot on the river near 

 Riverton about 1902 (Miller). 



