320 Proceedings of Indiana Academy of Science. 
5. LARUS DELAWARENSIS (Ord). RING-BILLED GULL. (54) 
A rather common spring and fall migrant; usually seen in small flocks of 
two to six or seven, following the course of the river. Noted in Carroll and 
Vigo but not in Monroe. 
6. LARUS PHILADELPHIA (Ord). BONAPARTE’S GULL. (60) 
An uncommon spring and fall migrant, following the course of the river. 
This gull may usually be distinguished from the preceding by its black head 
and bill, the head of the Ring-billed Gull never being black and the bill be- 
ing yellowish, with a black band near the end. 
Noted in Carroll and Vigo but not in Monroe. 
7. STERNA FORSTERI (Nuttall). FORSTER’S TERN. (69) 
Spring and fall migrant; rare. 
This beautiful tern is sometimes seen in small flocks flying up or down 
the river. It may be known by its widely forked tail and black head. 
Carroll County: Occasionally seen on the Wabash near Delphi. 
Vigo County: One seen April 28, and another May 19, 1890, on the Wa- 
bash, near Terre Haute. No record for Monroe County. 
8. SvTeRNA HIRUNDO (Linnzeus). COMMON TERN. (70) 
Spring and fall migrant. 
Carroll County: A specimen was taken at Adams’ mill on Wild Cat 
Creek, October 28, 1898, by Charles Hill of Adams’ mill. It is now in the 
possession of Messrs. Meyer and Eaton, Flora, Indiana, where I saw it some 
years ago, and took the following notes: 
Length of bill 114 inches; gape 14%; wing 10; tail 4: tarsus 4; middle 
toe and claw 7%; bill nearly straight. Color white, washed with bluish or 
grayish, nape dark, primaries bluish, feet yellow. 
On May 2, 1884, I saw about a dozen flying up the Wabash, near Delphi. 
No records for Vigo or Monroe. 
9. STERNA ANTILLARUM (Lesson). LEAST TERN. (74) 
Spring and fall migrant along the Wabash in Carroll and Vigo counties ; 
not noted in Monroe County. 
10. HyYDROCHELIDON NIGER SURINAMENSIS (Gmelin). BLACK TERN. (77) 
The most common spring and fall migrant of any of the terns. A flock of 
six or eight seen May 19, 1888, on the Wabash just above Terre Haute. A 
similar flock seen on the Wabash, near Delphi. in the spring of 1883. No 
Monroe County record. 
11. PHALACROCORAX AURITUS FLORIDANUS (Audubon). 
FLORIDA CORMORANT. (1204) 
Spring and fall migrant; not often seen. Noted by Dr. O. P. Jenkins, 
