A King Eider, (S omateria spec tabilis,) was shot at Nayatt 
Point, Bristol Co., about Jan* 1, 1S84, by Mr. Frank Tobey. 
It was an adult male. This is not the first record for Ehode 
Island, Mr. F. B. Webster having a female, which was taken 
at same place Nov. 27, 1879 . — Random Notes. 
O.&O. IX. Mar. 1884 . p. & 9 . 
ioo 8. [ Bird Notes. By F. T. Jencks.] Ibid., p. 9. — An adult male King 
Eider ( Somateria spectabilis') shot at Nayatt Point, Bristol Co., R. I., 
about Jan. 1, 1884. Purple Finches reported wintering in abundance near 
Rangeley Lakes in Maine. yio. 2 - 
