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1904 



Winter Residents. 



15S. Gavia imber. Loon. — A few staj around here all winter, if the 

 river is not frozen over, which is not often. April 10, 1901, an extraordi- 

 narily large one was taken; it measured 39 in. from tip of bill to end of 

 toe, 34 in. from bill to end of tail. April 9, 1902, one was swimming on 

 the Potomac within the city limits, above the dam for the Chesapeake 

 and Ohio canal, enjoying himself dodging bullets and stones of foolish 

 people. 



159. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. — Can be seen 

 throughout the winter, if the river is not frozen over. Dates I have 

 extend from Feb. 7 (1903) to April S (1902). 



160. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. — Common from Nov. 16 

 (1901) to April 12 (1902). 



161. Junco hyemalis. Snowbird ; Junco. — Very abundant, Oct. 12 

 (1901) to April 21 (1903). Dec. 14, 1900 and April 17, 1903, also common 

 at Accident. 



162. Troglodytes hiemalis. — Winter Wren. — Not common. Sept. 

 21 (1901) to April 8 (1901 ). 



This looks like a small list of winter residents, but when the permanent 

 and occasionally permanent residents are added to it, it becomes plain 

 that bird life is not at all rare here in winter, at least around Cumberland. 



Accidental and Erratic Visitants. 



163. Gavia lumme. Red-throated Loon. — On Dec. 19, 1900, one 

 was brought to town and kept in a box in front of a store for some days, 

 that had landed on the ground and been unable to take wing again. 



164. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. — One or more are seen now 

 and then after hard storms. On April 21, 1901, e. ^., about six were 

 flying over the river with about fiftj' of the next species. 



165. Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gull. — -Seen now and then 

 after storms, as, e. g:, April 21-24, 1901 ; at the same time a pair were 

 taken at Accident on a little iish pond. April 8, 1902, 25-30 were over the 

 Swamp Ponds. 



166. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. — Observed 

 only one so far, May 30, 1901. 



167. ? Nettion carolinense. Green-winged Teal. — Mr. McKee of 

 Cumberland tells me that he took one some years ago. 



168. Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan. — Saw the feet of several 

 nailed against a building, that Mr. Goss had taken a year or two before. 

 On Dec. 16, 1902, the papers reported that a swan measuring 6 ft. 10 in. 

 from tip to tip, had been shot near Oakland, Garrett Co. 



169. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. 



