26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Common Tern, Sterna hirundo. Atlantic City, N. J., May 5 

 (Cromie); Cape May, N. J., June 11, flock of 200 on the beach 

 (Potter); Stone Harbor, N. J., June 25, breeding colony of 60 

 pairs (Miller); Delaware River below Philadelphia, April 16-22, 

 common (Miller). 



Black Tern, Chlidonias surinamensis nigra. Richmond, Phila., 

 May 7, an adult and a number of immatures late in August (Miller). 



Black Skimmer, Rynchops nigra. Stone Harbor, N. J., June 25, 

 two nests with eggs (Miller). 



Merganser, Mergus americanus. Fish House, N. J., February 

 26-April 22 (Potter); Mt. Holly, N. J., February 12-25 (Pumyea); 

 Tulpehocken Creek, Reading, February 4, and common for 

 some time after (Poole). 



Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucuUatus. Wolmsdorf, Berks 

 Co., seven pair Marck 25; Reading, April 26 (1) (Poole); Norris- 

 town, March 18 (C. Roland). 



Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. Wolmsdorf, Berks Co., March 

 25 (2) (Poole); Sea Isle City, N. J., February 5 (2) (Potter). 



Black Duck, Anas rubripes tristis. Sea Isle City, N. J., Decem- 

 ber 4, 1921, 1500-2000 just beyond the surf (Potter); Brides- 

 burg, February 26, common (Miller); Dauberville, Berks Co., 

 March 12 and Wolmsdorf, March 25 (16) (Poole). 



Pintail, Dafila acuta. Mt. Holly, N. J., March 12 and 16 

 (Pumyea); Bridesburg, February 26 (Miller); Fish House, N. J., 

 April 29 (Potter). 



Baldpate, Mareca americana. Reading, March 31 (3) (Poole). 



Lesser Scaup, Marila affinis. Reading, February 26 (Poole). 



Greater Scaup, Marila marila. Reading, April 1, 4, 7 (Poole). 



Goldeneye, Glaucionetta c. americana. Reading, February 26, 

 April 4, 14, May 15 (Poole). 



Buffle-head, Charitonetta alheola. Fish House, N. J., March 18 

 (Potter), Erma, Cape May Co., N. J., June 19 (Hand); Reading, 

 April 4 (5) (Poole). 



Old-squaw, Clangula hyemalis. Reading, April 1 and 23 (Poole). 



Ruddy Duck, Erismatura jamaicensis. Reading, April 4 (3) 

 7 (1) (Poole). 



Wood Duck, Aix sponsa. Mt. Holly, N. J., March 11 and 25, 

 1921 and April 1 to May 14, 1922, nesting nearby (Pumyea). 



