140 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 113 



make running comment on many of the species and sub- 

 species variously accredited to the state. 



In so doing I wish to express my conviction that many 

 of the statements made in the article I criticize are far 

 too sweeping. What is asserted may be true of isolated 

 portions of Kansas : it is most certainly not true of some 

 portions of Kansas, 



Again, one fails to see how one can say, — " No rec- 

 ords " ; and yet make broad statements regarding occur- 

 rence, and manner of occurrence. 



7. Gavia immer — iLoon. 



Truly, a " rare migrant." A single flock (of seven) passing 

 over Blue Rapids. October 30, 1919, is my one record. 

 59. Larus franklini — Franklin Gull. 



"A rather common migrant." I should call it a very common 

 migrant. 



69. (For Foster's Tern, lege Forster's.) 

 74. Sterna aiitillarum — Least Tern. 



" Intermittantly common summer resident." Qualify by say- 

 ing, from central Kansas southerly. (One questions the use of the 

 word "resident" in this connection. A "resident" remains the year 

 through. It were better to use the term ",habitant.") 

 131. Lopliodytes cnmllatus — Hooded Merganser. 



" Summer resident." This, extremely doubtful. 

 137. Mareca americana — Baldpate. 



" Rare summer resident." Occurrence in summer, greatly 

 doubtful. 

 142. Spatula clypeata — -Shoveller. 



Same characterization; and the same comment, thereat. 

 144. Aix sponsa — Wood Duck. 



" Now nearly- extinct." This, hardly true, today. The Wood 

 Duck is still fairly abundant, in some regions; and greatly so in 

 preserves. (In Louisiana it still abounds, in a ferial condition.) 

 149. Mariki. a,ffinis — Lesser Scaup. 



(The writer saw a pair of these Ducks at Elmdale in July, 1919. 

 There were no indications, whatever, of their breeding.) 



180. Olor columhianus — Whistling Swan. 



" Winter resident." This, most improbable. 



181. Olor bxicciruttor — Trumpeter Swan. 



"A rare migrant." This species being practically extinct can 

 hardly be truthfully said to be a "migrant." atiyirherc. 

 203. Nyctanassa violacea — Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 



