6 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
70. Common TERN. Serna hirundo. Occasional migrant. One 
shot at Chili, Monroe Co., 14 miles from Lake Ontario. 
72. Roseare TERN. Sterna dougallii. Rare migrant. Reported 
by Mr. Davison as taken at Youngstown, on the Niagara River, May 
31, 1886. 
“99, Buack TERN. Aydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Rare migrant. 
Confined to vicinity of Lake Ontario. 
‘tog. Wison’s PErREL. Oceanites oceanicus. Very rare straggler. 
J. L. Davison reports a specimen taken October, 1875, by a sportsman 
While shooting Plover near Lockport. 
Order STEGANOPODES. Toti-palmate Swimmers. 
Family PHASTHONTID.~-Tropic Birds. 
112. YELLOW-BILLED Tropic Birp. Phethon flavirostris. A bird of 
the Tropics and rare in the Gulf States. Rev. J. H. Langille reports 
that a young male of this species was brought to him alive at Knowles- 
ville, Orleans Co., in September, 1878. It was found in a field after 
a heavy storm from the southwest. 
Order ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swimmers. 
Family ANATIDA£.—Ducks, Geese and Swans. 
129. AMERICAN MERGANSER. Merganser americanus. Migrant. Most 
frequently seen in spring. 
130. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Merganser serrator. Migrant, not 
as common as last. 
131. Hoopen Mercanser. Lophodytes cuccullatus. Migrant. Most 
common on the lake in spring. 
/ 132. Mauiarp. Anas boschas. Migrant. Occurring in small scat- 
tered flocks or most commonly in detached couples. 
133. Brack Duck. Anas obscura. Common migrant on inland 
streams; coming in large flocks. Breeds in suitable places. 
137- Bauppatr. Anas americana. Migrant. Occurring in small 
flocks. 
_139- GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Anas carolinensis. Migrant. Occur- 
ring in small flocks and detached couples, chiefly on secluded streams. 
140. BLuE-wIncED TEaL. Axas discors. Migrant, habits like last. 
142. SHOVELLER. Spatula clypeata. Occasional migrant. One shot 
at Chih, April 14, 1894. 
