-^TM # OOLOGIST.t^ 



VOL. VIII. ALBION, N. Y., APEIL & MAY, 189L No. 4 & 5 



A List of the Birds of Elgin County, Ontario. 



F. L. Farley, St Thoma.s, Outarit 



St. Thomas and vicinity where mo.st of these observation.s were made, is sit- 

 uated centrally in this county, eight miles from Lake P^rie, north. Kettle Creek 

 has its source about fifteen miles north-east from here, flowing around the north 

 and west sides of the citj-, and thence to the lake. 



My observations are given briefly, notliing being presumed, only such occur- 

 rences as I have personally noticed or obtained from authentic sources are 

 given. 



Of the well known and generally distributed species, no reference is made, 

 but when there are only one or two specimens taken, the authority is given, as 

 also the date of the capture, etc. 



I am indebted for valuable assistance in c(mipleting this list, to Mr. B. P. 

 Wintermute, Mr. William Dodd, and Mr. Orville Foster, local Ornithologists. 



1. Colymbus auritus (Horned Gi-clie). A toleraldy common spring and fall 

 visitor. 



2. Podilymbus podicejJS (Pied-billed Grebe). Occurs under the same circnni- 

 stances as the foregoing species. 



3. Urbiator imbcr (Loon). An uncommon migrant. 



4. I'riiiator linnmc (Red-throated Loon). A ver}^ rare migrant; one was 

 shot on the mill pond west of this city on the 25th of November, 1886, with the 

 chestnut patch on the throat. It is now in ray collection. They are seldom 

 taken in this part of Canada in this plumage. 



5. Lams argcntatns smithsonianus (American Herring Gull). Sometimes 

 common on the lake during tlie migrations, a few remain all winter. 



6. Lurus pliiludch'/iia ("Bonaparte's (iuU). An uncommon migrant at the 

 lake. 



7. Mergrmser amcricrmus (American Merganser). Our commonest river 

 Duck in winter. 



8. Merganser serrator fRed-breasted Merganser). Veiy rare, Mr. Wra. 

 Dodil of this city has one in his collection, taken here some yt'ars ago, the only 

 record. 



9. Lojy/iodytes cucullattis (Hooded Merganser). A regular spring and fall 

 visitor. 



10. A7ias boschas (Mallard). Rare, several have been shot on the creek. 



11. Anas obscura (Black Duck). Sometimes appear in small Hocks in spring 

 and fall. 



12. ylna.s a?nerica«a (Baldpate). Migrant, not common. 



13. Anas carolincnsis (Green-winged Teal^ A tolerably common spring 

 and fall visitor. 



14. Aiuis discors (Blue-winged Teal). Occurs as the prece( ding, more often 

 seen in the flocks. 



15. DafUa acuta (Pintail). Migrant, not common. 



16. Aix itponsa (Wood Duck). A regtdar spring and fall visitor. A few 

 may breetL 



' 17. Aythya ameiicana (Redhead). Rare. Two shot on the creek in Novem- 

 ber, 1880. 



18. Aythya vaUisneria (Canvas-back). A very rare migrant, several shot on 

 the pond. 



19. Aythya viarila nearclica (American Scaup Duck). Sometimes common 

 in flocks, in H))ring and fall. 



20. (Jlaucionclta dangula amrrirnna (American (iolden-e^'c). A spring and 

 fall visitoi", a few remain thi-ough the winter. 



21. Charitondta alljcola (Butlle-head). Quite a common migrant in flocks 

 on the ponds. 



