1895] MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 271 



E. Pa. and N. J., 60) and " Capt. Crumb informs me that it is 

 usual for one or two to be obtained at Cobb's Island nearly every 

 winter" (Birds Vas., 49). 



Olor columbianus (180). Whistling Swan. 



Common winter resident on the broad waters of tidewater 

 Maryland, and during spring and fall flights liable to be seen 

 anywhere in the state. On September 26 ('93), one was shot on 

 the Potomac near Weverton, by John Leopold. On November 

 4 ('93, Fisher), several bunches were at the same place, while 

 on April 15, 16 and 17, ('83), two were on the reservoir at 

 Hagerstown (Small). 



While swans are more or less difficult to shoot, they often 

 " bed " on broad water out of rang-e in large numbers. On 

 January 20, '94, I counted 82 standing on ice at the mouth of 

 Gunpowder River, and a week later 1 94 on the water at the same 

 place, where I am told they at times appear in greater numbers. 



Olor buccinator (181). Trumpeter Swan. 



Casual on the iVtlantic coast. "In Turnbull's list (Birds 

 E. Pa.) this species is included on the authority of reliable 

 sportsmen who have shot it on the Chesapeake Bay " (Birds N. 

 W., 545). 



In the Oologist, Vol. vi, 15—16, is quite an interesting arti- 

 cle on the taking of one from a bunch of 12 or 15 on Slaughter 

 Beach INIarsh, Del., by Mr. G. L. Stevens, of Lincoln, Del., 

 on November 9 ('89), at which time they were flying southward. 



Order HERODIONES.— Herons, Storks, Ibises, Etc. 



Family Ibidid.e — Ibises. 



Guara alba (184). White Ibis. 



Regularly north to the Carolinas in summer and casually to 

 Long Island; two have been recorded from New Jersey and one 

 from Pennsylvania (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 61). 



