320 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science. 



.5. Labus delawarensis (Ord). ring-biixed gull. {'A) 



X rather common spring and fall migrant ; usually seen in small flocks ol 

 two to six or seven, following the course of the river. Noted in Carroll and 

 Vigo but not in Monroe. 



6. LaRUS PHILADELPHIA (Ord). BONAPARTE'S GULL. (60) 



An uncommon spring and fall migrant, following the course of the river. 

 This gull may usually be distinguished from the preceding by its black head 

 and bill, the head of the Ring-billed Gull never being black and the bill be- 

 ing yellowish, with a black band near the end. 



Noted in Carroll and "Vigo but not in Monroe. 



7. Sterna FORSTERi (Nuttalll. i^okstkr's tern. ((iJ)) 



Spring and fall migrant ; rare. 



This beautiful tern is sometimes seen in small flocks flying up or down 

 the river. It may be known by its widely forked tail and black head. 



Carroll County: Occasionally seen on the Wabash near Delphi. 



Vigo County: One seen April 28, and another May 10, 1890, on the Wa- 

 bash, near Terre Haute. No record for Monroe County. 



S. Sterna hirundo (Liinueus). common teun. (70) 



Spring and fall migrant. 



Carroll Coimty: A specimen was taken at Adams' mill on Wild Cat 

 Creek, October 28, 1898, by Charles Hill of Adams' mill. It is now in the 

 possession of Messrs. Meyer and Eaton, Flora, Indiana, where I saw it some 

 years ago, and took the following notes : 



Length of bill 1^4 inches: gape l^l, : wing 1(»; tail 4: tarsus %; middle 

 toe and claw % ; bill nearly straight. Color white, washed with bluish or 

 grayish, nape dark, primaries bluish, feet yellow. 



On May 2, 1884, I saw about a dozen flying up the Wabash, near Delphi. 



No records for Vigo or Monroe. 



9. Sterna antillarum (Lesson), least tern. (74) 



Spring and fall migrant along the Wabash in Carroll and Vigo counties ; 



not noted in Monroe County. 

 10. Hydrociielidon NIGER surinAmensis (Gmeliu). black tern. (77) 

 The most common spring and fall migrant of any of the terns. A flock of 



six or eight seen May 19, 1888, on the Wabash just above Terre Haute. A 



similar flock seen on the Wabash, near Delphi, in the spring of 1883. No 



Monroe County record. 



11. PhALACROCORAX AURITUS FLORIDANUS (AudubOU). 

 FLORIDA CORMORANT. ( 120a I 



Spring and fall migrant; not often seen. Noted by Dr. O. P. Jenkins, 



