C. H. Merriam — Birds of Connecticut. 137 



Note. — Colymhui^ Arctints may possibly occur as an extremely 

 rare winter visitor from the far north, but I am imable, as yet, to find 

 sufficient evidence of its capture within our limits, although there is 

 a specimen so labelled in the Museum at Middletown. I cannot 

 believe this to be anything- more than an immature Colymbus septen- 

 trio/udis, with the thi'oat tinged with black. 



Family, PODICIPID^. 



285. Podiceps CristatUS (Linne) Latham. Crested Grebe. 



Tolerably common during the migrations and in winter. Recorded 

 by Linsley from Stratford, Conn. W. W. Coe and J. H. Sage have 

 each sj^ecimens of this species taken hei-e in winter. Dr. Wood, of 

 East Windsor Hill, tells me that he has had but four specimens from 

 that locality, and that they were all caught by hand in winter; 

 having alighted in the snow they were unable to rise. 



286. Podiceps griseigena, var. Holbolli (Reinh.) Coues. Red-necked 

 Grebe. 



A rather rare winter resident. Captain Bi'ooks says he has not 

 seen one for years. Occurs both on fresh and salt water. Linsley 

 took it at Stratford. Mr. J. H. Sage has a specimen which he took 

 at Saybrook, Conn., February 23d, 1875. Dr. Wood has a very 

 handsome specimen, in full plumage, shot near East Windsor some 

 yeai's ago. I am informed by Dr. Crary, of Hartford, Conn., that 

 one was shot in that vicinity, by Jerry Crocker, October 19th, 1860. 



287. Podiceps COrnutUS Latham. Horned Grebe. 



A common winter resident. Found on the coast as well as on 

 lakes and ponds in the interior. Arrives in September or October, 

 remaining till May. 



288. Podilymbns podiceps (Linne) Lawrence. Pied-billed Dabchick; 

 Hell Diver. 



A summer resident ; common during the migrations. Found 

 chiefly on fresh water, but is not rare on the Sound. Arrives from 

 the North in September, remaining into November (and a few may 

 winter). Mr. Geo. Bird Grinnell tells me that it breeds within the 

 State. 

 Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. IV. 18 Aug., 1877. 



