Larson — On October Birds of Wall Lake, S. D. 187 



On the 22nd, huge flocks of gulls, ducks, and geese were 

 seen flying south, which they kept up with increasing numbers 

 on the 23rd. 



1. Horned Grebe. — Not nearly so common as the Pied-bllled. 



2. Pled-bllled Grebe. — Very common on the lake. 



3. Loon. — First seen on the 18th ; saw several every day after- 

 wards. 



4. Franklin Gull. — Abundant ; seen every day. 



5. Double-crested Cormorant. — First seen the 14th ; also on the 

 16th, 18th and 20th in pairs. 



6. Hooded Merganser. — Saw four the 16th ; two the 18th. 



7. Mallard. — Abundant, both on the lake and about the sloughs. 



8. Baldpate. — Common. 



9. Green-winged Teal. — Abundant. 



10. Blue-winged Teal. — Not quite as common as the Green-wing. 



11. Spoonbill. — Abundant. 



12. Pintail.— Abundant. 



13. Redhead. — Not common. 



14. Canvas-back. — Only a few seen. 



15. Scaup Duck. — Not common. 



16. Lesser Scaup. — Not common. 



17. Ring-necked Duck. — Fairly common ; judging from what was 

 shot the Ring-neck was the commonest of the Bluebills. 



18. Golden-eye. — Fairly common on the lake the first few days. 



19. Ruddy Duck. — Common on the lake ; these little ducks are as 

 expert at diving and sinking in water as are the Grebes. 



20. Snow Goose.— Many flocks, the 22d and 23d. 



21. White-fronted Goose. — Many flocks. 



22. Canada Goose. — Several flocks. 



23. Am. Bittern. — Abundant, especially around the sloughs. 



24. Great Blue Heron. — One was seen on the east side of the 

 lake on the 20th. 



25. Sandhill Crane. — Several flocks. 



26. Coot. — Very common. Here they are called mud-hens. 



27. Wilson Phalarope. — Seen eveiy day up to the 14th. 



28. Wilson Snipe. — Common, especially about the sloughs. 



29. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Common till the 14th ; seen only about 

 the sloughs. 



30. Spotted Sandpiper. — ^Two seen on the 12th and one on the 

 13th. 



31. Killdeer. — Common. 



32. Bob-white. — Large flock seen in a corn field on east side of 

 the lake. 



33. Prairie Hen. — Fairly common in corn fields. 



34. Mourning Dove. — Several were seen on the 13th. 



