152 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Sabula, by Mr. W. Eldridge. Identified by Dr. C. Harl Mer- 

 riam." H. J. Giddings reports (West. Orn., v, 3, 1900, 60): ';0n 

 Nov. 26, 1899, an immature male was shot on the Mississippi 

 River at this place [Sabula] and sent to me for mounting." A 

 specimen in the University Museum, No. 10175, in juvenile plum- 

 age, was taken at Burlington; recorded by Prof. C. C. Nutting 

 (Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci., 1894, 44). 



8. (10). Gavia lunnnc (Gunn). Red-throated Loon. 



Like the preceding species, the Red-throated Loon is rare in 

 Iowa. It is listed by J. A. Allen (White's Geol. of Iowa, 1870). 

 Kumlien and Hollister give the species as " a regular and com- 

 mon resident on Lake Michigan in winter. ... On the larger 

 inland lakes and ponds and streams it is seldom seen in .spring, 

 but occurs sparingly in October and November, or until the ice 

 forms" (Bds. of Wis., 1903, 7). There are two Nebraska records, 

 both males, taken on the Missouri near Omaha, one Sept. 28, 

 1894, another April 6, 1897, reported by I. S. Trostler (Rev. Bds. 

 Neb., 1904, 7). 



County records: Blackhawk — " rare winter or fall visitor " 

 (Peck). Franklin—" three years ago saw a flock on a small lake 

 in Franklin county and secured two atone shot" ("Sea Birds 

 that Visit Iowa," Iowa Orn., ii, 2, 1896, 32). Jackson — "very 

 rare" (H.J. Giddings). Polk — "I mounted one which must 

 have been a straggler. Although the party who shot it said 

 there were others, he might have been mistaken " (Johnson). 



Family ALCID.E. Auks. 



The Auks are without exception maritime l)irds, confined to 

 the northern parts of the northern hemisphere. The occurrence 

 of any of the species in Iowa must be regarded as accidental. 



Subfamily ALCIN.E. Auks. 

 Genus Uri.v Brisson. 



9. (31). Uria loinvia (Linn.). Briinnich Murre. 



Dr. Elliott Coues (Key to North American Birds, 5th Ed., Vol. 

 II, p. 1084) .says: "Individuals of any species are liable to be 

 blown inland or otherwise beyond their range. Thus, a storm of 



