30 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND 



ANSERES. 



ANATIDAE. 



Me. — Common migrant and winter resident; less common 

 summer resident inland. Eggs, late May-June 19. 



N. H. — Common migrant; less common summer resident from 

 White Mts. north, and winter resident in open streams south of 

 White Mts. 



Vt. — Uncommon summer resident; rare winter resident in 

 open streams. Eggs, June 18. 



Mass. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident, mainly on 

 freshwater lakes and streams ; said to have bred formerly. Oct. 12- 

 May 1; summer (Springfield). 



R. I. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident, mainly on ponds 

 and rivers. Nov.-May 2. 



Conn. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident, mainly on 

 ponds and rivers. Fall-i\.pril 17. 



58. Mergus serrator Linne. 



Red-breasted Merganser; Shelldrake. 



Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 129. "in Europa." 

 Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, vol. 6, p. 395, pi. 412. Egg 

 Capen, 1886, pi. 21, fig. 6. 



Salt and fresh water; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Common migrant and winter resident coastwise; uncom- 

 mon summer resident on coastal islands or inland lakes. Eggs, 

 June 21. 



N. H. — Common migrant and winter resident mainly coastwise. 

 Nov.-April. 



Vt. — Uncommon migrant. April; Oct. 



Mass. — Common migrant and winter resident, mainly coastwise; 

 a few non-breeding birds summer offshore. Sept. 23-May 26 

 (summer). 



