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the tail was plainly visible. On April 12 I saw them again over Norfolk 
Harbor. On September 13 one of these birds was collected on the Housa- 
tonic River by Mr. Smith. I saw this specimen at the Bird Craft Sanctu- 
ary Museum at Fairfield. Since my return to Washington, Mr. Smith 
has sent me a second specimen taken by a hunter on the Housatonic River, 
December 11. This bird has been identified by H. C. Oberholser. 
5. Larus atricilla. Laucarna Guiu.— Ten were noted along the 
beach near Stonington on’ August 21, and a single bird over Norwalk 
Harbor, August 26. Mr. Smith has specimens collected on the Housatonic 
River, September 13, 1916. 
6. Sterna hirundo. Common TrerNn.— Six common Terns were seen 
and one was collected at the mouth of the Connecticut River on June 12. 
Others were noted at Norwalk on May 31 and August 26. 
7. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Buiack Trern.— A single 
Black Tern in full spring plumage was seen among the Norwalk Islands on 
May 24. I watched this bird at short range for some time and later both 
Mr. Smith and I saw it again. No effort was made to collect the bird as 
I was at that time unaware of the lack of spring records for the State. 
8. Oceanites oceanicus. Witson’s Perreu.— “ No specific records 
of this species”’ is the statement made regarding the Wilson’s Petrel on 
page 26 of ‘The Birds of Connecticut.’ Since the publication of this 
work at least two specimens have been taken. Mr. Wilbur F. Smith col- 
lected one on August 7, 1914, off Norwalk Harbor. I am informed that 
this specimen is now in the collection of the Connecticut Commissioners 
of Fisheries and Game. I accompanied Mr. Smith to the same locality 
on June 30, 1916, and secured a second specimen. 
9. Oidemia americana. Scorer.—On April 17, Mr. Smith and I 
saw about twenty of this species among the Norwalk Islands feeding with a 
large flock of White-winged Scoters. The birds were observed at short . 
range and I am positive of the identification. 
10. Branta canadensis canadensis. Canapa Goosr.— A flock of 
about two hundred were seen at Greenwich on April 11. Mr. Smith 
informed me that the flock wintered at this place. At this time they were 
very tame and only swam slowly away as we approached. 
11. Ixobrychus exilis. Least Birrern.— Mr. Smith and IJ saw one 
in the marshes at the mouth of the Housatonic River on June 28. Two 
were seen at South Windsor on July 16 and one on August 1. C. W. 
Vibert who was with me stated that they had been there for some time. 
12. Porzana carolina. Sora.— Additional spring records. I flushed 
one out of a small swamp at South Windsor on May 8. Also flushed a bird 
at Norwalk on May 24. 
Summer records. At South Windsor, July 15 and Glastonbury July 28 
birds were seen. In addition the familiar cry of this species was often heard 
during the evenings in the extensive marshy hay lands about these two 
places. It is probable that they still breed here. 
13. Tringa canutus. Knor.— On May 24 Mr. Smith and I spent 
