WYOMING Birps. 103 
COMMENTS. 
This list by Metz contains a number of new records, and 
notes upon a few rare species which should be mentioned 
particularly. The new records are as follows: 212, 436, 
484, 498d, 604, 627a, 685a, and 727¢c. 
Among the rare species we note: 261, 356a, 373e, 450, 
and 717A. 
Numbers 425, 554a, 599, and 717a seem to be extending 
their range and becoming more abundant, 7. e., coming into 
Wyoming from the northwest. 
Local List No. 4. 
FROM WESTON AND CROOK COUNTIES. 
BY REV. P. B. PEABODY. 
132. Mallard. Uncommon migrant. 
i37. Baldpate. Rare. Decreasing in number. 
139. Green-winged Teal. Migrant; not common. Possibly breeds 
in Crook County. 
149. Lesser Scaup Duck. Very rare. 
167. Ruddy Duck. Migrant. Rare. 
172. Canada Goose. Migrant. Uncommon. Decreasing in num- 
bers. 
212. Virginia Rail. Uncommon resident. 
Sora (Carolina Rail). Uncommon resident. 
230. Wilson’s Snipe. Common during migrations. Winter resi- 
dent. 
256a. Western Solitary Sandpiper. Quite common migrant. 
264. Long-billed Curlew. Common summer resident. 
273. Killdeer. Summer resident; not common. 
300a. Canada Ruffed Grouse. Common resident. 
308a. Columbia Sharp-tailed Grouse. Common resident. 
309. Sage Hen. Very common resident. 
316. Mourning Dove, Common summer resident. 
