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THE ISLAND OF NANTUCKET. 



Blue-winged Teal (Querquedula 

 discors). 



Spoonbill (Spatula clypeata). 



Widgeon (Marica Americana). 



Summer Duck.* 



Bluebill (Fulix affinis). 



Redhead (Aythya Americana). 



Golden-Eye (Bucephalia Ameri- 

 cana). 



Dipper (Bucephalia alveola). 



Harlequin (Histrionicus torquatus.) 



Old Squaw (Harelda glacialis). 



White-winged Coot (Melanetta vel- 

 vetina). 



Scoter ( Oidemia Americana). 



Eider {Somateria mollissima). 



King Eider (Somateria spectabilis). 



Ruddy Duck (Erismatma rubida). 



Goosander (Mergus Americanus). 



Red breasted Merganser (Mergus 



Serrator). 

 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes 



Cuculatris). 

 Mother Carey's Chicken ( Thalassi- 



droma pelagica) . 

 Shearwater.f 



Black-backed Gull (Larusmarirus). 

 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus.) 

 Laughing Gull (Clavicocephalut 



Articilla). 

 Arctic Tern (Sterna macrura). 

 Roseate Tern (Sterna par adisea). 

 Loon (Colymbus torquatus). 

 Red-necked Grebe (Particeps gri* 



seus). 

 Puffin. J 

 Auk.§ 



Our island, of course, contains many birds not in my 

 list; but I believe that most of the large birds and 

 ducks I have met with are here recorded. The small 

 birds, warblers, etc., I have not at present examined. 

 The island being so far from the coast, the small birds 

 do not reach here in any great quantity or variety, con- 

 sequently a list of them would not be very large. 



The harrier, screech-owl, kingfisher, kingbird, robin, 

 thrush, bluebird, titlark, catbird, snowbird, black- 

 bird, crow, meadow lark, bittern, night hawk, tern, 

 laughing and herring gull, sandpiper, field plover, 

 black duck are always looked for, and present at the 

 proper season. Many of them breed here, and others 



* One occasionally shot here, and known as the " wood duck." 

 t I had one of these some time since, but have not as yet classed it. 

 X One specimen not classed yet. 

 § Several small auks not classed. 



