46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Black Tern, Hydrochelidon nigra surinameoisis. Stone Harbor, 

 N. J., two on July 30 (Street). 



Merganser, Mergus americanus. Cape May, N. J. , April 8 

 (Hand); Camden, N. J., Feb. 27-April 14 (Potter); Beverly, 

 N. J., May 1 (Street); Darby Creek, Lansdowne, Jan. 7 (Hallett); 

 Westtown, March 18 (Evans) ; Doylestown, on Neshaminy Creek, 

 March 25 and April 1 (MacReynolds) ; Reading, Feb. 17-April27 

 (Poole). 



Black Duck, Anas rubripes. Salem, N. J., April 1 (1) ap- 

 parently nesting (Street); Retreat, N. J., April 3 (Pumyea); Crum 

 Creek, Swarthmore, March 28 (Ellis and Howard); Tinicum, 

 Feb. 15 {Miller); Doylestown, Neshaminy Creek, March 25 (3) 

 (MacReynolds); Reading, April 22 (4) (Poole). 



Mallard, Anas brachyrhynchos. Concordville, May 19 (Styer) ; 

 Pochack Creek, N. J,, April 21 and 27 {Miller); Doylestown, 

 March 25 (2) (MacReynolds); Retreat, N. J., April 3 (Pumyea). 



Pintail, Dafila acuta. Manoa, on Darby Creek, a pair, April 

 1 (Miller), Haverford, April 1 (Serrill); abundant at Beverly, 

 N. J., Feb. 26 (Street). 



Wood Duck, Aix sponsa. All summer apparently breeding, 

 Mt. Holly, N. J. (Pumyea); Salem, N. J., April 15, apparently 

 breeding (Street); Forest Grove, April 17 (2) (Bewley); Dela- 

 ware River at Lambertville, June 2, a female (MacReynolds). 



Lesser Scaup, Marila affinis. East Park Reservoir, Dec. 5 

 (40) and Bridesburg, Dec. 25 (5) (Miller); Reading, April 27 

 and May 6 (Poole). 



Bufflehead, Charitonetta albeola. Haverford, March 17, a 

 pair (Serrill); Westtown, Nov. 11, flock of 10 (Evans). 



Old-squaw, Harelda hyemalis. Reading, Feb. 14 (Poole). 



Canada Goose, Branta canadensis canadensis. Westtown, Nov. 

 30, 1916, flock (Evans); Chester, Feb. 26 (3) (Carter). 



Greater Snow Goose, Chen hyperboreus nivalis. Ardmore, 

 May 17, several flying over (Baily). 



Whistling Swan, Olor columbianus. Cape May, N. J., one 

 shot by a gunner, Feb. 1 (Hand). 



Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus. Cape Ma.j, N. J., Dec. 5, two 

 caught in a trap (Hand); Moorestown, N. J., April 15 (Mickle); 

 Haverford, May 5 and 20 {Serrill and Scoville) ; Pensauken Creek, 



