286 Hersey, The Black-throated Loon in N. A. [oe 
Massachusetts: There is no authentic record for this State 
although young birds supposed to be Black-throated Loons have 
been occasionally recorded. The records are not allowed by 
Howe and Allen (Birds of Massachusetts). 
Connecticut: Sage and Bishop (Birds of Connecticut) do not list 
this species in their book. It has been given by early writers, 
undoubtedly in error. 
New York: A full plumaged adult male was shot April 29, 1893, 
on Long Island and was recorded by Mr. William Dutcher in 
“The Auk’, Vol. 10, p. 265. This record is the only one for New 
York that is based on an actual specimen and it has been very 
generally quoted. The bird is now in the American Museum of 
Natural History and Mr. W. DeW. Miller, who has recently criti- 
cally examined and measured it, writes that it “is unquestionably 
G. pacifica.”’ 
South Carolina: Audubon is the only authority for the occur- 
rence of the Black-throated Loon in this State. It has not since 
been observed. Wayne (Birds of South Carolina) states, “ Audu- 
bon was unquestionably mistaken in the identification of the bird 
shot.” 
Texas: Audubon also recorded this species from Texas. Baird, 
Brewer and Ridgway discredit the record which is, with little 
doubt, an error. 
Ontario: It is supposed that this loon has occurred several 
times in Ontario. Mr. J. H. Fleming has looked up several records 
from this region and says that, so far, he has “found no record 
that will bear investigation.” Also, “if any Black-throated 
Loons occur in the Great Lakes they will be pacifica.” 
Ohio: There are also several supposed occurrences of this species 
in Ohio. Prof. Lynds Jones, writing in regard to these records, 
says, “Dr. Wheaton mentions the capture Of one specimen, but 
on hearsay evidence. I had several reports of specimens captured 
by trustworthy persons, but I cannot vouch for them personally. 
A specimen was sent to me two years ago from Painesville, pur- 
ported to be a Black-throated, but I did not make it out such, and 
so sent it to Oberholser, who pronounced it a Red-throated.” 
Illinois: Mr. Ridgway writes regarding including this loon in 
the avifauna of Illinois, that “it was based on purely ‘general 
