23 
Birds of Worcester County 
Arrangement, numeration and nomenclature as adopted by the American 
,nithologist's Union in 1910. M. migrant ; W. Winter; V. visitor. 
2 
Holboell's Grebe 
Colymbus holboelli 
M. 
3 
Horned Grebe 
Colymbus auritus 
M. 
6 
Pied-billed Grebe 
Podilymbus podiceps 
Com., M. 
7 
Loon 
Gavia immer 
M. 
9 
Bl-thr. Loon 
Gavia arctica 
Rare M. 
1 
Red-thr. Loon 
Gavia stellata 
M. 
7 
Black Guillemot 
Cepphus grylle 
Accidental 
0 
Murre 
Uria t. troille 
Accidental 
2 
Razor-billed Auk 
Alca torda 
Accidental 
4 
Dovekie 
Alle alle 
Accidental 
7 
Black-backed Gull 
Larus marinus 
Very rare 
1 
Herring Gull 
Larus argentatus 
Casual 
4 
Ring-billed Gull 
Larus delawarensis 
Rare M. 
0 
Bonaparte's Gull 
Larus Philadelphia 
M. 
0 
Common Tern 
Sterna hirundo 
Occasional 
1 
Arctic Tern 
Sterna paradisgea 
Occasional 
'7 
Black Tern 
Hydro, n. surinamensis 
Very rare 
)6 
Leach's Petrel 
Oceanodroraa leucorhoa 
Accidental 
50 
Dbl. -crest. Cormorant 
Phalacrocorax a. auritus 
Rare M. 
>9 
Merganser 
Mergus americanus 
M. 
50 
Red-br. Merganser 
Mergus serrator 
M. 
51 
Hooded Merganser 
Lophodytes cucullatus 
Rare M. 
52 
Mallard 
Anas platyrhynchos 
M. 
53 
Black Duck 
Anas rubripes 
Breeds 
55 
Gadwall 
Chaulelasmus streperus 
Rare M. 
J7 
Baldpate 
Mareca americana 
Rare M. 
59 
Green- winged Teal 
Nettion carolinense 
Casual 
to 
Blue-winged Teal 
Querquedula discors 
Casual 
13 
Pintail 
Dafila acuta 
Rare 
Wood Duck 
Aix sponsa 
Breeds 
t6 
Redhead 
Marila americana 
Rare 
i8 
Scaup Duck 
Marila marila 
M. 
id 
Lesser Scaup Duck 
Marila affinis 
M. 
50 
Ring-necked Duck 
Marila collaris 
Rare M. 
bi 
Golden-eye 
Clangula c. americana 
M. 
52 
Barrow's Golden-eye 
Clangula islandica 
1 record 
53 
Buffle-head 
Charitonetta albeola 
M. 
54 
Old-squaw 
Harelda hyemalis 
M. 
55 
Harlequin Duck 
Histrionicus histrionicus 
Very rare 
63 
Scoter 
Oidemia americana 
M. 
65 
White- winged Scoter 
Oidemia deglandi 
M. 
66 
Surf Scoter 
Oidemia perspicillata 
M. 
67 
Ruddy Duck 
Erismatura jamaicensis 
M. 
72 
Canada Goose 
Branta c. canadensis 
M. 
73a 
Brant 
B, bernicla glaucogastra 
Rare M. 
80 
Whistling Swan 
Olor columbianus 
Rare M. 
90 
Bittern 
Botaurus lentiginosus 
Com., Breeds 
