66 Bulletin of the Natw^al History Society. 
240. BLACK VULTURE. CARRION CROW. (Catharista atrata), 
Mr. Boardman writes me that he has had some half a 
dozen of this species taken near Saint Stephen. 
241. AMERICAN EGRET. {Herodias alba egretta). 
One shot at Grand Manan, November 3, 1878. (C. J. 
Maynard, in Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vol. iv., p. 63.) 
242. KILLDEER. i^Oxyeehus vociferus.) 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
243. PIPING PLOVER, {^gialites melodus). 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
244. CURLEW SANDPIPER. {Pelinda subarquata). 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
245. WILLET. (Sympliemia semipalmata). 
“ Rather common in August” at Grand Manan. (Her- 
rick.) 
246. RUFF. { Machetes pugnax). 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
247. BARTRAM’S SANDPIPER. FIELD PLOVER. (Bartramia 
longicaiida). 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
248. GAD WELL. {Chaulelasmus str^eperus). 
“ Rare” at Grand Manan. (Herrick.) 
249. LITTLE BLACKHEAD. {Fulix affinis). 
“Common” at Grand Manan. (Herrick.) 
250. RING-BILLED BLACKHEAD, i Fulix eollaris). 
Given by Dr. Adams. 
251. REDHEAD DUCK {Mhyia americana). 
“ Not uncommon” at Grand Manan. (Herrick.) 
