^"'.qi^^J Williams, Birds of Leon County, Fla. 45 I 



At some future time I hope to contribute to ornithological 

 literature a complete list of the birds of my county, with a detailed 

 account of the climate and topography. For the present the 

 foregoing brief notice must suffice. 



1. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. — Common resident, 

 retiring to smaller and inore secluded ponds in spring, where they remain 

 throughout the nesting season. 



2. Anhinga anhinga. Anhinga. — Rather common summer resident 

 in suitable localities, nesting in cypress swamps and feeding in the shal- 

 low ponds in the vicinity. I have found eggs as early as April 13 and 

 as late as June 16, the latter date indicating disaster to the first set. Have 

 no record of occurrence in winter, though it is probable that it may be 

 found sparingly. 



3. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. — Rather common 

 winter resident, found in the lakes and larger ponds. 



4. Anas boschas. Mallard. — Common winter resident, frequenting 

 the lakes and larger ponds, occasionally met with in smaller bodies of 

 water. 



5. Mareca americana. Baldpate. — Winter resident, occurring only 

 in small numbers and chiefly confined to the larger lakes. 



6. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — Common winter 

 resident. 



7. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — ■ Common winter 

 resident. 



8. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. — Winter resident, in limited num- 

 bers. 



9. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Winter resident of more or less abun- 

 dance. 



10. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — Resident, but not abundant. 



11. Aythya marila. American Scaup Duck. — Common winter resi- 

 dent, found in company with affitiis and collaris. 



12. Aythya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Common winter resident. 

 One of the most abundant of all ducks. 



13. Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — Common winter resi- 

 dent. The most abundant of the Anatidse. 



14. Harelda hyemalis. Old-squaw. — Rare winter resident. I have 

 one specimen. 



15. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Rare winter visitant. 



16. Tantalus loculator. Wood Ibis. — A summer resident of more or 

 less abundance, frequenting the shores of lakes and ponds. I have no 

 doubt that their nests may be found in some of the remote cypress 

 swamps of the county. They are gregarious. 



17. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — Fairly common 

 winter resident, frequenting the grassy shores and shallow pools of the 

 larger lakes, sometimes found in the vicinity of the smaller ponds. 



