V °' S - XI ] General Notes. 1 83 



Sterna antillarum. Least Tern. — One at Colorado Springs; reported 

 as having been taken near Fort Collins. 



Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Has been but once 

 before reported from Colorado, namely, by Lieut. P. M. Thorne from 

 Fort Ljon. It has, however, been also taken at Fort Collins, and 

 December 1, 1S93, I obtained it on a small lake near Berthoud. 



Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — It seems queer that this 

 ocean Duck should occur in this arid region, but not only is there one 

 stuffed at Fort Collins, but some four or five other occurrences have come 

 to my knowledge. 



Botaurus exilis. Least Bittern. — A single specimen known, taken 

 near Colorado Springs. 



Ardea candidissima. Snowy Heron. — A white Heron has been twice 

 attributed to Colorado, but both times with a question as to the species 

 reallv seen. It is probable that this is the kind observed, for several 

 have been taken in the State. I have seen two specimens, one taken at 

 Loveland and the other at Fort Collins. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. — A 

 specimen at Colorado Springs adds a second to the single occurrence 

 already reported by Mr. H. G. Smith at Denver. 



Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. — In addition to the one 

 reported by Lieut. Thorne at Fort Lyon, a specimen has been taken near 

 Fort Collins. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — One taken near Fort Collins; one 

 other specimen has also been reported. 



Charadrius squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — The only printed 

 record of this bird to date is that of Mr. Smith from Denver. There is 

 a stuffed specimen at Fort Collins, and I shot one out of a flock of four 

 at the same place October 28, 1893. 



Nyctala acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — One of these birds was found 

 dead near my house, January 12, 1894. There is also a mounted speci- 

 men at the College here, and it has been reported to me from other 

 places in the State. I have also two more records of the Short-eared 

 Owl, which has been but twice before reported from the State. 



Nyctea nyctea Snowy Owl. — It seems strange that no record of 

 this Owl should have crept into print, for it is a not uncommon winter 

 visitant. Nearly a dozen cases of its occurrence have been reported to 

 me and I have seen one mounted bird taken near Fort Collins. 



Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Has probably 

 been taken in the State several times, but I can find no printed record of 

 it. There is a mounted specimen at Fort Collins. 



Zonotrichia querula. Harris's Sparrow. — One at Colorado Springs. 



Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. — One at 

 Colorado Springs. — W. W. Cooke, Fort Collins, Colo. 



