104 The A^'lJ>s().\• lirLLpnix — No. 1(1.") 



A not uncommon migrant. Kansas is within tlie summer range 

 of this species, but there is no record of summer residence. There 

 are four records between April 29 and May 11. 

 70. Sterna hirundo — Common Tern. 



Rarely observed as a migrant. Kansas is within the summer 

 range. No records in Kansas museum. 

 74. Sterna aiitillarum — Least Tern. 



An intermittently common summer resident. No records of mi- 

 gration movements. 

 77. Hydrochclidon nigra surinamcnsis — Black Tern. 



A common migrant and rare summer resident. These first ob- 

 served about Lawrence in 1917 on May 7. Large numbers were 

 daily observed between May 27 and June 4. Museum and field 

 records are plentiful from September 3 to 14. 



Family PHALACROCORACIDAE— Cormorants. 

 120. Phalacrocorax auritus auritus — Double-crested Cormorant. 



A rather common migrant. Southern Kansas is within the gen- 

 eral winter range. There are ten museum records of this species 

 from April 8 to May 15, and from August 27 to November. 



Family PELBCANIDAE— Pelicans. 

 125. Pelecanx erytlirorliunclios — White Pelican. 



A rather common migrant. Specimens have been found in Kan- 

 sas from April 16 to May 22, and from October 6 to 12. 



Family ANATIDAE — Ducks, Geese, and Swans. 



129. Mcrgus americanus — Merganser. 



A not uncommon winter resident. It has not been observed by 

 the writer. There are a few museum records for the winter months 

 and one for April 11. 



130. Mergus scrrator — Red-breasted Merganser. 



A rare winter resident. There are museum records for April 3 

 and April 19. 



131. Lophodytes citcuUatiix — Hooded Merganser. 



A rare winter and summer resident and a common migrant. 

 There are no data available as to migration. 



132. Anas platyrliynchos — Mallard. 



A common migrant and rare winter or summer resident. Mal- 

 lards vary much in their movements, according to season. If the 

 season be open they begin moving early in February, while in 

 other conditions they may not begin to move till well along in 

 March. Their stay is short, though individuals, apparently not 

 summer residents, may remain till the middle of April. Fall mi- 

 gration, late September and October, and up to cold weather. 



133. Anas riibripcs — Black Duck. 



