120 The Wii.sox F>u[.letix — Xn. (;s 



tietlier, so tlioir statements are of no value. More systematic 

 studies in tliis re.ijioii would probably result in many nmre records 

 of these species. 



-11.'. Jlitnitii (■(iiKiilciisis. — Cauada Goose. 



A fairly regular migrant, but hardly common. Flocks ranging 

 up to sixty individuals still are seen occasionally in both migra- 

 tions. 'IMie ))inls arc usually either tlying over at considerable 

 height, or are well out on the lake ; occasionally one is fortunate 

 enough to find a lioek resting on the beach, when with extreme 

 care it may be i)ossil)le to creep up to close range. I have crept up 

 to within twenty-five yards of small flocks so resting — always on 

 cIo.«!e days. The first spring migrants come in on the first migra- 

 tion wave, with Robins and Bluebirds and Meadowlarks. I have 

 seldom seen more than three Hocks in a season, so have not been 

 able to determine the approximate date of departure northward. 

 Fall migrations occur with the first touch of winter. 



4-). Olor coJitnihianus. — Whistling Swan. 



My records are confined to the years 18D9, when one was brought 

 to the Olyerlin College museum on April 3; 1904, March 14, when 

 one paid a short visit to the Oberlin Water Works reservoir, March 

 21, nine were seen flying over Elyria, March 2."', when eleven were 

 seen at Oak Point: lOOd. Novemlier 12, six, and November 10, 

 thirty-five, at ("edar Point; 1007, March IS, a considerable flock 

 Hying soutli .-icross the west end of Cedar Point; 1908, March 18, 

 a flock at Cedar I'oint ; 1000, [March 22, one at Cedar Point. Dur- 

 ing the week ending on April r,, 1899, a great fall of heavy snow 

 c;iught the swans in tlieir migrations, and great numbers of them 

 wei'c forced to seek refuge on tlie ground. Many reports reached 

 tlie nuiscum tli:it bii'ds had lieen sliot and were being held sub- 

 ject to orders. Tlie only one actually brought in proved to be a 

 fine specimen of a Whistling Swan, all others were declined be- 

 cause the holders were too avaricious. These birds usually fly so 

 high while inland that they are not noticed. On the two rare oc- 

 casions wlien Hocks were sighted resting on tlie beach, after the 

 manner (jf the (Jeese, I was able to stalk them to within about 

 seventy-five yards. Their bearing on these occasions called out the 

 involuntary exclamation "Kingly liirds." 



-14. olor hiicciiiiifdr. — '{"nimiictcr Swan. 



'i'lie only capture of this species within the area treated was by 

 .Mr. L. M. :\IcCormick on \]>v\\ 2<». ISOl. at Lorain. It is said that 

 the 'J'rumpeter remains well out in the Lake, during the migrations, 

 and is therefore seldom seen. .Judging from tli(> records it is of 

 rare occurrence. 



