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Emporium, Cameron Co., and Mr. D. A. Atkinson of Pittsburgh 

 have also furnished some valuable notes, the data kindly given 

 by Mr. Atkinson being of especial value. 



Some of these notes merely confirm records already published 

 for the State in Dr. Warren's ' Birds of Pennsylvania ' and Mr. 

 Stone's ' Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,' but are 

 valuable in tracing the distribution and breeding areas of little 

 known species. 



Colymbus holbcelli. Holbcell's Grebe. — "One taken by me in 

 Allegheny Co., March 17, 1S95." Atkinson. 



Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. — One seen above the 

 wing-dam at the head of Six-mile Island, Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, in 

 early August, indicates this bird to be a breeder in Allegheny County. 



Larus argentatus smithsonianus. American Herring Gull. — 

 Frequently noted during migrations along the water courses; often 

 following these far up the smaller mountain streams. " Ohio, Allegheny 

 and Monongahela Rivers, Pittsburgh.". Link. Sinnemahoning Creek, 

 Clinton and Emporium Counties. Nelson and Larrabee. 



Larus delawarensis. Rixg-billed Gull. — The notes above made 

 for smithsonianus apply in large measure to this bird. 



Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gull. — A few seen on the Sin- 

 nemahoning. Larrabee. 



Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. "One taken on the Allegheny 

 River, Oct. 8, 1S92." Atkinson. 



Sterna sp.? Tern. — "In some spring migrations, see three or four." 

 Cameron Co. Larrabee. 



Anas obscura. Black Duck. — "Rare in Cameron Co." Larrabee. 



Anas carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — "Much rarer than the 

 Blue-winged Teal." Larrabee. " One taken at Homestead, Allegheny 

 Co., Oct. 30, 1S94." Atkinson. 



Aythya americana. Redhead. — "Only one taken at Emporium in 

 the last 20 years." Larrabee. 



Aythya vallisneria. Canv as-back. — "Taken at Tarentum, Nov. 26, 

 1893." Atkinson. 



Erismatura rubida. Ruddy Duck. — "Rare at Emporium." Lar- 

 rabee. 



Anser albifrons gambeli. American White-fronted Goose. — 

 "One shot in Allegheny Co., Nov. 28, 1S95." Atkinson. 



Olor sp. ? Swan. — Two seen on the Susquehanna River at Keating 

 in spring of 1S96." Nelson. "In 1SS6 one was taken on the West 

 Branch in Clearfield County." Nelson. 



Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — "Occasionally in 



