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down the coast — not in this county, however. A male was seen in 

 the same locality in early May, 1917. 



John Williams. 



ANOTHER NEW BIRD FOR OHIO. 



Buckeye Lake, Licking County, has furnished Ohio with several 

 rare records of birds. Mr. Edward S. Thomas, of Columbus, found 

 two Surf Scoters (Oidemia perspicilla) there in company with 

 scaup ducks, on April 28, 1917. It has been supposed that this 

 scoter would be found on Lake Erie at some time, but this interior 

 artificial body of water seems to have furnished a greater attrac- 

 tion. L. J. 



A SEASON OF ABUNDANCE OF BIRDS IN CENTRAL OHIO. 



Mrs. R. 0. Ryder, Columbus, in reporting the work of the bird 

 students of that city, states that rarely if ever has there been such 

 an abundant visitation of the migrating birds as during the spring 

 migration period of 1917, especially during late April and May. 

 Among the many species of Warblers, the Kirtland's was seen on 

 May 21, 22, and 23. It permitted an inspection at close range. 

 Other usually rare warblers were Prairie, Sycamore, and Connec- 

 ticut, several individuals of each. Other rare birds recorded in 

 some numbers were Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, 

 Orange-crowned Warbler, Lincoln and Bachman's Sparrows. The 

 record of 200 species seen up to the first of June, for that inland 

 region, is proof that there must have been a halt of many species 

 during the severe weather, which cheated the northern counties 

 of their usual quota of migrating species of warblers and spar- 

 rows. L. J. 



