a study of the breeding habits of birds in the vicinity of Sumter; 

 the Rev. John Kershaw, Jr., has made a special study of the war- 

 blers in the interior and upper part of the state; and E. B. Wheel- 

 er, Jr., is an observer of bird life about Marion. In one instance 

 citation has been made from the published writings of B. S. 

 Bowdish and P. B. Philipp, 



Abbreviations are used to indicate the local status of a species: 

 P.R., permanent resident; s.r., summer resident, breeding unless 

 otherwise indicated; w.v., winter visitant; t.v., transient visitant. 



When the locality for a record is not stated it is understood to 

 have been made in the general vicinity of Charleston or, if by Mr. 

 Wayne, in the region about Mt. Pleasant and the coast islands 

 where he usually works. 



Colymbus auritus Linn. Horned Grebe. — w.v. Earliest rec- 

 ord: Oct. 25, 1909 (R. Chamberlain). 



Qavia stellata (Pont.). Red-throated Loon. — w.v. Evi- 

 dently less rare than formerly supposed. Two observed at Isle of 

 Palms, Jan. 8, 1911 (Weston & Sass); one taken on Ashley River, 

 Jan. 29, 1911 (Foster). Further observed Dec. 17 and 24, 1911, 

 Savannah Wharf (Weston). In the light of these unquestionable 

 records and of the previously published record for a specimen 

 taken Nov. 21, 1908 (Lapham), observations made from Feb. 10 

 to Apr. 23, 1906 (Sass, Weston, Wilson), should now be given full 

 value. 



Stercorarius longicaudus Vieill. Long-tailed Jaeger. — w.v., 

 rare. Feb. 3, 1908, Dewees Island (Wayne). Only one previ- 

 ous record (Wayne). 



Larus argentatus Pont. Herring Gull. — w.v. Latest record : 

 May 2, 1911 (Weston). 



Larus delawarensis Ord. Ring-billed Gull. — w.v. Latest 

 record: June 4, 1911 (Weston & Sass). 



Larus atricilla Linn. Laughing Gull. — w.v. Latest record: 

 June 4, 1911 (Weston & Sass). 



Sterna antillarum (Less.). Least Tern.— s.r. Less rare than 

 formerly supposed. Earliest record: May 9, 1908 (Weston). 



