Massachusetts. 1872 Buccinula albesa, a few specimens the greater part of them J in full development, sent in from the Cap. July affinis, a few sent in at intervals from the cap; several of them were of the S. male type Somateria mollissima, moderate numbers mostly from the Cap. " " spectabilis. Somateria spectabilis, two specimens early in the winter from Point Shirley. Mergus serrator, very abundant in the market " Anserinus, their numbers in proportion to the preceding in the market, are about one in twenty; adults of both species occasionally seen. Mlanetta velutina, large numbers sent in with immature bills. Oidemia Americana, several large lots put up at intervals during the winter, both adult and young; (did not detect a single specimen of Pelonita furcellata among heaps of the two preceding species but met on different occasions from various localities on the coast.) From Chesapeake Bay and received all through the winter Atyga obscura, A. bischoffii D. acuta, Marea Americana, Athys vallinaria N. Americana Ptilula chrynota, B. subrida, Branta Canadensis, B. lutea. Mar. 4. Broke at 6 and took a tramp up through Marlton Sound the Pentio Brasili