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8omateria mollissima Leach. — Eider Duck. Common 

 on 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 " 

 (Ferr., p. 24). 



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

 breast. Essex Co. S. Jlllson, 1855. 



No. 79, $, adult. Sukkertoppen, Greenland, July 30, I860. From 

 the Williams College Lyceum of Natural History, 1864. 



8omateria spectabilis Leach. — King Eider. Rare win- 

 ter visitant along 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. 



Ltyphodytes cucullatus 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. 



SULIDiE. 



8ula bassana 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. 



Sulajiber Ijinu. — Booby. "September. Rare." (Es- 



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