8 Cueck List or 
of the following year I shot at and wounded one on the 
flats above Seymour Creek, Burrard Inlet, but failed to 
secure it. I am inclined to think that Burrard Inlet is’ 
the northern limit of this bird’s range. 
Order ANSERES. Lamellirostral 
Swimmers. 
FaMILy ANATIDA. Ducks, GEESE, AND Swans. 
39. American Merganser. 
(Merganser americanus.) 
Found in most parts of the Province, though nowhere 
common. A few are taken every winter by gunners, both 
on Vancouver Island and the Mainland. Nests on the 
ground, in salt marshes, or on the margins of lakes. Known 
as Fish-duck, Saw-bill, d&c. 
40. Red-breasted Merganser. 
(Merganser serrator.) 
An abundant resident. Nests on the ground. Known 
also as Fish-duck, Saw-bill, dc. 
41. Hooded Merganser. 
(Lophodytes cucullatus.) 
This is also an abundant resident, and more common 
than the two last species. Nests in holes in trees. 
SupramMity ANNATINA. River Ducks. 
42. Mallard, 
(Anas boschas.) 
An abundant resident. Breeds in almost every suitable 
portion of the Province, from Vancouver Island to Cariboo, 
and from our southern boundary to Dease Lake. Generally 
found about fresh water or tidal waters at the mouths of 
rivers. Fraser River flats, Pitt and Sumas Meadows, are 
favourite resorts for this duck during the winter months. 
