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bulletin of the bureau of fisheries. 
Puffinus griseus (Gmelin). Sooty shearwater. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 23 (P. fuliginosus). 
Buzzards Bay, a few in the fall of 1886; Nan- 
tucket, once noted. — H. & A. Vicinity of 
Woods Hole. — V. N. Edwards, L. Jones, I. A. 
Field. Present during summer and fall; 
“generally seen in the ocean or near it on the 
Sound.” — Jones. A male specimen in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection dated August 20, 1890. 
Oceanodronia leucorhoa (Vieillot). Leach's petrel. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 21. 
“One June record from Marthas Vineyard 
Island.” — H. & A. Dr. Jones and Mr. Ed- 
wards have both observed this bird locally in 
summer and fall; “generally seen in the Sound 
or on the ocean, feeding. It is possible that it 
breeds in the vicinity.” — Jones. Dr. G. M. 
Allen states, on the contrary, that this bird is 
not known to breed south of Maine. 
Oceaniles oceanicus (Kuhl). Wilson’s petrel. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 22. 
Nantucket, common. — H. & A. Vicinity of 
Woods Hole in summer. — V. N. Edwards, 
L. Jones, I. A. Field. “Usually seen in the 
Sound or on the ocean, feeding.” A male 
specimen in Mr. Edwards’s collection, dated 
July 15, 1886. 
Family Sulid^E. 
Sula bassana (Linnaeus). Gannet. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59. 
Nantucket, not very common. H.&A. Woods 
Hole , rare in spring, common in fall.— Edwards. 
A female specimen in Mr. Edwards’s collection, 
dated October 10, 1888; a male dated Septem- 
ber 20, 1889. 
Family Phalacrocoracid,e. 
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus). Common cormo- 
rant. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59. 
Bristol County, rather common visitant along the 
coast; Nantucket, scarce. — H. & A. Woods 
Hole, fairly common as a spring and fall mi- 
grant; occasionally seen in winter and in 
summer as late as July. — Edwards. Female 
specimens in Mr. Edwards’s collection, dated 
November 28, 1888, and December 15, 1898. 
Phalacrocorax anritus (Lesson). Double-crested 
cormorant. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 59 (no local records). 
Woods Hole, common as a spring and fall mi- 
grant. — Edwards. A male specimen in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection, dated June 16, 1891. 
Family PelEcanid,®. 
Pelecanus occidentalis (Linnaeus). Brown pelican. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 60 ( P.fuscus ); G. M. 
Allen, 1909, p. 28. 
Nantucket, a flock of 13 seen by S. C. Martin 
about 1867. — H. & A. One specimen seen at 
Robinsons Hole, May, 1901. — Edwards. 
Family Fregatid^j. 
Fregaia aquila (Linnaeus). Frigate bird. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 60; G. M. Allen, 1909, 
p. 29. 
New Bedford, one shot October 17, 1893. (“Re- 
cord not confirmed.” — Allen.) 
Family Anatid^E. 
Mergus americanus Cassin. American merganser. 
Vicinity of Woods Hole, tolerably common; 
sometimes abundant at Waquoit Bay. — Ed- 
wards. Quisset. — Field. Specimens in Mr. 
Edwards’s collection, dated February 12, 1887 
(female), November 23, 1887 (male), March 10, 
1902 (both sexes). 
Mergus serrator Linnaeus. Red-breasted mergan- 
ser, sheldrake. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 58 ( Merganser senator). 
Bristol County, common winter visitor along the 
coast; Nantucket, common. — H.&A. Woods 
Hole. — V. N. Edwards, I. A. Field. Abundant 
as a migrant and winter resident. — Edwards. 
Male and female specimens in Mr. Edwards’s 
collection, dated April 2, 1890, and April 10, 
1891. 
Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus). Hooded mer- 
ganser. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 58. 
Nantucket, scarce. — H. & A. Woods Hole, dur- 
ing migrations and in winter, scarce. — Ed- 
wards. A female specimen in Mr. Edwards’s 
collection dated November 2, 1887. 
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus. Mallard duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 50 (A. boscas). 
Bristol County, uncommon transient visitor: 
Nantucket, not unusual. — H. & A. Woods 
Hole, during migrations and through the win- 
ter. — Edwards. 
Anas rubripes (Brewster). Black duck. 
Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 50 (Anas obscura). 
Bristol County, uncommon summer resident and 
very common winter resident; Nantucket, 
common. — H. & A. Common as a migrant and 
during winter and summer. “ Evidently 
