Birds of Lewiston-Auburn 67 



ORDER LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS 



FAMILY DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS 



Note. — For the very unusual appearance of Whistling Swans 

 see at the end of this list. 



155. (172) CANADA GOOSE 



A migrant the last of March and first of April. The 

 V-shaped flock is seen more often about the tenth of 

 April. In the fall it flies south about Thanksgiving. A 

 flock was seen October 13 191 7, which is unusually early. 



156. (167) BUDDY DUCK 



A fairly common migrant. April 11, 1915, a party of 

 us saw this and the following species fly up from Jepson's 

 Brook in Riverside Cemetery. 



157. (151) AMERICAN GOLDEN EYE; WHISTLER 



A fairly common migrant. 



158. (133) BLACK DUCK 



A rare summer resident. A few are seen in the 

 spring but the fall is the time when abundant. It arrives 

 the first of April and begins to move southward in August. 



159. (12 9) AMERICAN MERGANSER; SHELDRAKE 



A somewhat common migrant. Arrives the last of 

 March or first of April and leaves in late autumn. I saw 

 one November 17. It has been known to be in the river 

 during the winter months if there is open water. 



ORDER LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS 

 FAMILY TERNS AND GULLS 



160. (51) HERRING GULL 



A summer resident along inland water but I know of 

 no record of its nesting in this vicinity. During the win- 

 ter months one may be seen sailing over the river. In 



