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Somateria mollissi7na Leach. — Eider Duck. Common 

 ou the whole coast during the winter, spring, and autumn. 

 They chiefly retire farther north to breed, though some 

 remain all summer " on the islands of the Bay of Fundy " 

 ( Verr., p. 24). 



No. 1125, $, immature; nearly black all over, with a pure white 

 breast. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



No. 79, $, adult. Sukkertoppen, Greenland, July 30, 1860. From 

 the Williams College Lyceum of Natural History, 1864. 



Somateria spectabilis Leach. — King Eider. Rare win- 

 ter visitant alone: the coast. 



No. 1124, ? . Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 



Erismatura rubida Bon. — Ruddy Duck. Common 

 during its migrations, and many winter. Perhaps some 

 breed in more northern portions. 



No. 188. South Salem, Essex Co. Emery S. Johnson, Nov. 7, 1866. 



Mergus Americanus Cass. — Sheldrake. Common 



during the migrations, and in winter. Some may breed? 



No. 1084, $. Essex Co. 

 No. 1085, ?. 



Mergus serrator Linn. — Red-breasted Merganser. 



Common during its migrations and in winter. It is said 



to breed as far south as Massachusetts by Audubon. 



No. 1081, ?. Essex Co. 



No. 1184, (^. Salem, Essex Co. H. B. Griffin, 1867. 



Lojphodytes cucuUatus Reich. — Hooded Merganser. 

 Winter visitant in more southern portions ; " a few breed 

 in the northern part ; " (of Maine ; Verr., p. 24.) No- 

 where very common. 



No. 1186, $. Lake Champlain. Dr. B. Pickman, 1866. 



No. 1187, $. " " " " " " 



The Smew, Mergellus albellus Selby, has been inserted 

 in Massachusetts lists, but probably upon erroneous data. 

 Its occurrence in America is very problematical. 



SULID^. 



Sula hassana Briss. — Gannet. Common. Resident 

 in the northern, winter visitant to the more southern, por- 

 tions of the New England coast. 



No. 1101, $, adult. Essex Co. A. Houghton, 1836. 



No. 1102, young. " " S. Jillson, Summer, 1856. 



8ula fiber lAmv, — Booby. "September. Rare." (Es- 



