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of these ducks on Easton's Pond a year or two ago. Mr. Charles B. Clarke 

 says that he never saw them here but once, when one was shot on Narra- 

 gansett Bay, several years ago. 



25. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — One that was killed in the vicinity of 

 Newport was mounted by Mr. Clarke in the autumn of 1901. 



26. Nyroca americana. Redhead. — A common winter visitor. Fre- 

 quently seen during December, 1899. Several old males seen February 3, 

 1900. Two adult males taken at Easton's Pond in October, 1899, were 

 mounted by Mr. Clarke. 



27. Nyroca vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Several seen on November 

 16, 1899. 



28. Nyroca marila. American Scaup Duck. — A common winter 

 resident. An immature male (No. 117 of my collection) shot January 13, 

 1900, was beginning to acquire the adult plumage. 



29. Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye. — A tol- 

 erably common winter visitor. 



30. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. — Abundant on Narragansett 

 Bay during migrations, and occasional in winter. February 20 (1899) to 

 April (1899). Shot on Easton's Pond in the fall of 1899. 



31. Harelda hyemalis. OLD-squAw. — An abundant winter resident 

 off the coast and in Narragansett Bay. 



32. Somateria dresseri. American Eider. — Usually abundant off the 

 coast in winter. A few years ago thousands of these Ducks frequented 

 Narragansett Bay; but we saw none of them until the blizzards of Febru- 

 ary, 1902, when large flocks came into the Bay at Fort Adams. Many 

 have been killed on the ocean and East River during the past three 

 winters. 



33. CEdemia americana. American Scoter. — A common winter resi- 

 dent. Abundant off the coast ; usually uncommon in Narragansett Bay. 



34. CEdemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — An abundant win- 

 ter resident. Large flocks feed throughout the winter on Narragansett 

 Bay ; also abundant off shore. 



35. CEdemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. — A common winter resi- 

 dent to June 10, (1900). This species was still plentiful April 25, 1899. 

 In 1900, 2 were seen April 25 ; a flock of five was feeding in the surf off 

 Purgatory Rock, June 2 ; and three were seen September 18; eight, 

 September 19 and 20 ; and five September 25. Common ofl: the coast 

 and in Narragansett Bay. 



36. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. — A fairly common spring 

 and fall migrant at Easton's Pond. 



37. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Common during spring 

 and fall migrations ; occasional in winter. 



38. Branta bernicla. Brant. — A rare migrant. Eleven seen April 28, 

 1900 ; forty seen, and one shot, March 24, 1902. 



39. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — A rare migrant, 

 perhaps resident in summer. 



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