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11. Mergus americanus. American Merganser. — This 



handsome Duck is common on the Hudson River 

 during cold weather. Very few seen last winter. 

 The first arrival noted on December 29, 1912. 



12. Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Less 



common than usual. 



13. Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard. — Now very rare with 



us in winter. A female was observed by the writer 

 with Black Ducks on the Hudson, February 12. 



14. Anas rubripes. Black Duck. — Usually our common- 



est and most generally distributed Duck in winter. 

 Less common than usual in all its haunts. 



15. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — Fortunately this beautiful 



species is slightly on the increase around New York 

 City. In winter, however, its occurrence is very 

 exceptional. Dr. E. W. Vietor and other members 

 of the Brooklyn Bird Club record an individual seen 

 on the lake of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, on Christmas 

 Day, 1912. 



16. Marila marila. Scaup Duck. — Less common than 



usual. After the cold weather in early February a 

 large "bed" was seen off Long Beach. 



17. Clangula clangula americana. Golden-eye. — This is 



essentially a cold weather Duck. It follows, therefore, 

 that very few were noted last winter. 



18. Harelda hyemalis. Old-squaw. — Noticeably scarce 



last winter. The migration was very late, so that 

 the large number — over 250 — seen on December 22 

 at Long Beach were perhaps bound further south, 

 as they had all disappeared on January 5. 



19. Oidemia americana. Scoter. 



20. Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — Very few 



Scoters seen during the winter. The Surf Scoter, 

 the rarest of the three, was not noted at all. 



21. Ardea herodias herodias. Great Blue Heron. — One 



noted, Clason Point, N. Y. C, December 28 (Hix). 

 Very rare with us in winter. 



22. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night 



