Birds of Cleveland, O., and Vicinity. Ill 



nearly due north and south, and whose headwaters mingle with 

 the headwaters of the great Aluskingum river. Such physical 

 features argue a richer fauna during the migrations, in which 

 there might well be expected a few rarities. 



Evidence goes to show that however common the Pomarine 

 Jaeger may have been previous to 1890, about the Cleveland 

 harbor, it is not more than a casual visitor there now. An 

 occasional specimen is still taken near Lorain, in Lorain county. 



The numbers of both teals and Wood Duck have been great- 

 ly reduced since this list left the hands of its author. 



It will be noted that the record for the American Egret is a 

 new one. 



The growing rarity of the King Rail is corroborative evi- 

 dence that this bird is being rapidly crowded from its former 

 haunts into the great marshes which still remain unexploited 

 by steel works and ship yards. 



The record of the Yellow Rail as a rare migrant is interest- 

 ing. 



The occurrence of the Purple Sandpiper, if given now, 

 should be casual. 



The Solitary Sandpiper must have avoided that vicinity, or 

 else been confused with the Spotted Sandpiper, for it is com- 

 mon enough each spring in Lorain county. 



Piping Plover was given in the list, but I took the liberty of 

 assuming that the Semipalmated was meant, because our Pip- 

 ing Plovers do not have a complete black band around the 

 breast. The statement that it is more common in fall than in 

 spring accords with my experience with the Semipalmated 

 and is at variance with my experience with the Piping. 



It seems singular that the Red-shouldered Hawk was not 

 found during the summer. The proximity of the city may well 

 account for this. It is our common large hawk at Oberlin all 

 the year. 



In Lorain county the Saw-whet Owl is practically unknown 

 during the last ten years. Occasionally one is heard. 



At Oberlin the Horned Lark is a strictly winter bird. The 

 Prairie Horned Lark breeds comJmonly, and many individuals 

 remain all winter. 



The note on Bobolink indicates that a favorite southward 



