OHIO STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 37 
the sparrows, warblers and vireos. The true status of many 
of these is not known. 
A glance at the accompanying map of Ohio [a wall map 
used by the reader of this paper] will show ftom what 
counties reports have been received. You notice, at once, 
how inadequately the extreme western border is represented. 
It is here that we should look for several more of the 
western species whose ranges are gradually extending east- 
ward. Notice what unknown possibilities lurk in that al- 
most unexplored south-eastern quarter of the state. The 
mouths of the Scioto, Raccoon, Hocking and Muskingum 
rivers must be full of good things. The topography of 
that region makes it almost certain that we shall meet with 
surprises in our study of it. Fortunately, the extreme 
south-western corner is well worked by trained men. Here 
is where we might expect such rarities as Swainson’s and 
Bachman’s Warblers, Blue Grosbeak and Nonpareil, if any- 
where. Notice that every county which touches Lake Erie 
is represented, while only three of the 14 counties bordering 
the Ohio river are represented. Clearly the southern border 
of our state needs attention. Dr. Wheaton and his colab- 
orers seem to have known less about it than we do. 
Dr. Wheaton’s monumental catalog contains 298 spe- 
cies, two of which he expressly states are not entitled to 
a place, while two others, the two supposed summer shrikes, 
have since been reduced to a single species for this region, 
thus making his list stand at 295 authentic species. Two 
of these are introduced and six accidental in the state. 
There are others which may need to be placed in the list of 
accidental species. To these 295 species 20 have been added 
to date, while 14 others have been reported on insufficient 
authority to give them a place in the catalog proper. Four 
of these 315 species are introduced and eleven are accidental. 
Three species — Prairie Hen, Carolina Paraquet and 
Skylark — have become extinct in the state since Dr. Whea- 
ton prepared his catalog. At least three others are fast 
approaching extinction — Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse and 
