38 IsELY, Birds of Sedgwick Co., Kansas. \j^. 



In Brown County, Kansas, I noted a solitary Herring Gull on May 4, 

 following a corn lister, picking up grubs like the Blackbirds. 



103. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. — Noted in the latter 

 part of 1908 feeding with Blackbirds on plowed land east of Fairmount Hill. 



104. Larus franklini. Franklin's Gull. — One noted April 30 

 and May 4, 1910, flying north. 



105. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. — Noted by Dr. Mathews as 

 a frequent migrant. 



106. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. — On 

 Sept. 9, 1909, I identified one shot by Mr. C. C. Whitaker, which he said 

 was one of a flock. In 1910 I noted a flock of 7, and on May 22 two birds. 

 On both occasions they were flying north. Professor Larrabee noted a 

 Black Tern Oct. 9, 1909. 



107. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. White Pelican. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews and Mr. SulUvan. 



108. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



109. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



110. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



111. Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard. — Noted six Mallards, shot 

 at a Mt. Hope gun club, Oct. 25, 1909. During the spring of 1911, I noted 

 Mallards shot by hunters, on several occasions. The earliest was Feb. 4. 

 Mr. Smyth has noted that they are among the first of the ducks to 

 arrive in the spring migration, often arriving by Feb. 1. In the fall they 

 arrive about Oct. 1. He said regarding their feeding habits: " Maflards 

 often leave water and go into the fields and feed all night. I have seen 

 them sitting on kafir-corn shocks like Prairie Chickens. On one occasion 

 two others and myself shot 55 Mallards while standing in a kafir corn 

 shock." 



112. Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. — Noted by Dr. Mathews 

 and Mr. Smyth. 



113. Mareca americana. Baldpate. — Noted several shot at the 

 gun club near Mt. Hope, Oct. 24 and 25, 1909. Mr. Smyth has noted 

 that this species begins to be common on the ponds about Oct. 10 in the 

 fall, and March 10 in the spring. 



114. Nettion carolinense. Green-winged Teal. — I noted a flock 

 of several hundred Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal on the Arkansas 

 River near Mt. Hope, Oct. 25, 1909. This species, according to Mr. 

 Smyth, arrives soon after the middle of September and stays in the countrj' 

 until the ponds freeze over. In the northward migration it returns during 

 the early part of February. 



115. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Noted with 

 the preceding species on the Arkansas River, near Mt. Hope, Oct. 25, 1909. 

 On May 11, 1910, I noted a pair on the cemetery pond. This duck is the 



