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migrations; the first of October to November lOtli, and during April. 

 Breeds sparingly in the small lakes. 



315. P. auritus var. californicus Lav^r. Eaued Grkbe. Not 

 uncommon in winter upon Lake Michigan. Several species of grebes 

 and a number of ducks are occasionally taken during the winter upon 

 the hooks, set several miles ofl' sliore by the fishermen. 



Genus Podilymbus iess. 



316. P. podiceps Linn. Carolina Grebe. Very common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrives in April and remains until the first of Novem- 

 ber. Nests along the borders of reedy sloughs, marshes and rivers. 



SPECIES NOT GIVEX IX THE PRECEDING LIST AVHICH ARE KNOWN TO 

 OCCUR IN ILLINOIS. 



1. Feucwa cestivalis. Common, locally, in Wabash, Richland, and 

 adjoining counties. 



2. Guiraca ccerulea. Rare in the southern half of the state. 



3. Cyanosjnza ciris. Seen in Wabash Co. in June {Iiidgirai/'). 



4. Caprimulgus caroJinensis. Wabash Co. {liid'jicay). 



5. Camppphilus 'principalis. 



6. Falco lanarius var. polyagrus. Wabash and Lawrence counties 

 (^Bidgioay) and Rock Island {Sargent). 



7. Elanns leucurus. Wabash Co. {Ridyicay). 



8. Iclinia mississi2^2nensis. Abundant summer resident in the south- 

 ern portion of the state. Probably occurs in Northern Illinois. 



9. Biiteo nitida var. plngiata. 



10. Archibuteo ferrugineus. Under date of November 13, ISTH, Mr. 

 Ridgway writes me that while returning from the West the present 

 autumn. Dr. Coues observed this species entirely across the Great 

 Plains, and also on the prairies of Illinois, while on the Illinois side 

 of the Mississippi, at Rock Island, it was still common.'^ 



11. Catharistcs atratus. 



12. Ardea icitrdemanni Mr. Ridgway states that while at Mt. Car- 

 mel, Wabash Co., September 11 to 22, 187G, he found several of these 

 birds along the Wabash River near that place, and that one was se- 

 verely wounded, but escaped. 



13. A. riif'i. Not uncommon near Cairo in August. 



14. A. caTuJen. Excessively numerous near Cairo in August. 



15. Xgctherodias violaceus. Breeds at least as far north as Wabash 

 Co. 



16. Fhitits anhinga. Common in summer near Cairo, and seen by 

 Mr. Ridgway near.Mt. Cariml. 



2 See ali^o Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. II, p. 26. 



