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it has been taken on the Connecticut at Hartland, Vt., in Octo- 

 ber, 1897, as recorded by Mr. R. H. Howe, Junior ( :o2, er- 

 rata). 



P. carlbo doubtless occurs on the coast, but no definite rec- 

 ords are at hand. 



26. Pelecanus erytlirorliyiichos Gmel. American 

 White Pei^ican. 



The only record for this species in the state is that of Belknap 

 (1792, III, p. 168) who aflBrms that it has been seen in New 

 Hampshire. Doubtless in his time the bird was more likely to 

 wander to New England than now, when it is but of accidental 

 occurrence. 



37. Merg'anser aniericaiius (Cass.). American Mer- 

 ganser. 



A rather common spring and fall migrant and less common 

 winter resident in our inland waters ; a not uncommon summer 

 resident about the ponds and sti'eams from the White Mountain 

 region northward. At Intervale, in the Saco valley, I have ob- 

 served partly grown young swimming in the river so early as 

 June 23d. They appeared unable or at least unwilling to fly, 

 and when suddenly frightened, would skim rapidly over the 

 surface, the swiftly moving wings serving onl}^ to partially lift 

 the body from the water. L^ater in the summer, during August 

 and September, flocks of as many as a dozen are occasionally 

 seen. In feeding the}' delight to work their way zcp stream 

 along the shores of some rock-strewn river,- half swimming, half 

 wading, now splashing franticall}^ to one side in pursuit of an 

 escaping minnow, or, with head and neck submerged, plough- 

 ing .straight ahead, exploring as they go. Ever alert, however, 

 on the intimation of danger they stop, and swim slowl}^ awa^^, 

 but if actually alarmed, all turn about and, half flying, half 

 paddling, beat a precipitate retreat down stream often not stop- 

 ping until the}^ have gone half a mile or more. Both Mr. C. J. 

 Maj^nard ('72) and Mr. William Brewster (:oo) note it as 

 breeding at Eake Umbagog. In November, as observed by Mr. 

 Ned Dearborn ('98, p. 5) they appear in numbers on the lakes 



