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178. AMERICAN COOT. “MUD HEN.” (Fulica americana). 
A summer visitant. This bird had been rarely found here 
previously to 1876, but since then it has been increasing each 
year, until now it is quite common. 
Family ANATID^ii. The Geese, Ducks, &c. 
174. SNOW-GOOSE. (Chen hyperboreus). 
Some fifteen years ago several specimens of this bird were 
taken near Saint John, and up to that time it had been met 
with occasionally each season ; but since then it has been 
extremely rare, and the only late occurrence in the Province 
that is known is of one taken at Gagetown in December, 
1880, and now in the collection of E. O. Damon, Esq., 
Northampton, Mass. 
It is given by Mr. Herrick as “ rare in winter” at Grand 
Manan. 
175. CANADA GOOSE. “WILD GOOSE.” (Berniela canadensis). 
Abundant during the spring and fall migrations. 
176. BRANT. (Berniela brenta). 
Abundant during the spring migrations. In the fall they 
generally pass over these counties without alighting, though 
they are abundant on the Bay Chaleur. 
177. MALLARD. (Anas Boscas). 
A pair of these birds presented to the Natural History 
Society by Dr. C. K. Fiske, were taken near Hampton by 
Col. Otty some fifteen years ago. Mr. Carnell had a male 
sent him, said to have been taken in this Province, and Mr. 
Henry Gilbert secured a pair in August, 1880, near 
Rothesay. 
178. BLACK MALLARD. “BLACK DUCK.” (Anas obsciira). 
This species is abundant through the summer months ; in 
the winter it is rather uncommon, and is then found in com- 
pany with the sea ducks feeding at the mouths of the rivers 
and streams emptying into the Bay of Fundy. 
