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two birds were seen near the lighthouse in brilliant summer attire. The 

 back checkered black and white and a full black " chest protector." May 

 26 three birds were seen flying at the same locality, but exact condition of 

 moult could not be determined. 



Ereunetes mauri. Western Sandpiper. — About twenty small 

 "peeps" were noted about the lighthouse June 11, 1919; of three col- 

 lected two were E. pusillus, the other E. mauri in summer plumage. On 

 June 24, 1913, two specimens of E. mauri were taken eight miles west of 

 the lighthouse. 



Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. — Five of these birds 

 were along the beach and on the flats near the lighthouse June 12, 1919. 



Pha'e'thon americanus. Yellow-billed Tropic-bird. — On May 25, 

 1919, one of the fishermen reported " The queerest looking bird I ever 

 saw " — about the size and color of a common small Gull (meaning the 

 Common Tern), with a pointed tail about eighteen inches long. While 

 the record is open to question, the" occurrence, with such a description from 

 a reliable person, seems worthy of recording. — John Williams, St. Marks, 

 Fla. 



Further Notes from Leon Co., Florida. — The four papers of Mr. 

 R. W. Williams (see ' Auk,' 1904, p. 449; 1906, p. 153; 1907, p. 158; 

 1914, p. 494), separates of which he has most courteously forwarded me, 

 are the standard on the birds of Leon County. In these papers 192 species 

 are recorded, the subsequent capture of the Florida Bob-white ('Auk,' 1916, 

 p. 329) making the total 193. 



It was my good fortune to visit Leon County again last spring from 

 March 23-27, and April 1-5. As usual I was for the most part on the shores 

 of Lake Iamonia in the extreme northeastern corner of the county. It is 

 this section that has been worked the least, and as might be expected 

 further observations of interest were made, which are given below. The 

 migration was late, no real flight taking place until April 3. As a matter of 

 record dates are given wherever they are not mentioned by Williams, as a 

 basis for future migration work. 



Gavia immer. Loon. — Two birds seen on a small open lake about 

 four miles east of Tallahassee on April 5. " Seen several times on the 

 larger lakes." (Williams.) 



194. Phalacrocorax auritus floridanus. Florida Cormorant. — 

 Two birds seen March 26 on Lake Iamonia. The natives know this bird 

 well, which they call the Nigger Goose, and distinguish it from the Water- 

 turkey, which they say is very scarce. They claim that the Cormorant 

 breeds on some islands at the southern end of the lake, arriving the end of 

 March and leaving about the middle of November. 



Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. — March 24 is the 

 latest recorded date. 



Marila collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — March 24 given as a record 

 for the latest date. 



