INTRODUCTION 



This list is not supposed to be complete. It is based mostly 

 upon observations by the writer covering the period from 1895 to 

 1901. Many parts of the district have been but partially studied. 

 If surveyed carefully, they would undoubtedly reveal the presence 

 of species which have been overlooked. It should be understood 

 that the dates of arrival and departure given will not hold true for 

 each succeeding year. A variation of five or six days either way 

 may be expected, depending upon the weather conditions. The 

 dates given are the averages of those taken during the period of 

 observation. Of all species recorded, unless otherwise stated, (in 

 which case the authority is given), one or more individuals have 

 been taken by the writer, whose object has been to put forth an 

 accurate list rather than one great in numbers. 



I beg to acknowledge my indebtedness to Professor A. P. 

 Brigham of Colgate University for his constant aid; to Mr. Frank 

 M. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History, for 

 kindly reviewing the list and for corrections and valuable sugges- 

 tions ; and to all other gentlemen whose names appear in the list, 

 for their contributions. I am especially indebted to Mr. Egbert 

 Bagg, of Utica, N. Y., for valuable data taken from the Oneida 

 Lake region. 



The following publications have been consulted during the pre- 

 paration of the list : 



"Annotated List of the Birds of Oneida County and its Im- 

 mediate Vicinity" by Wm. L. Ralph, M. D., and Egbert Bagg, 

 Utica, N. Y. [From the transactions of the Oneida Historical 

 Society, III, 101 ; 1886.] 



"Check List of New York Birds" by Marcus S. Farr, D. S. 

 [Bulletin of New York State Museum 1900.] 



"The American Ornithologist's Union Check List of North 

 American Birds," second edition 1895. 



"The Auk." 



" Catalogue of the Green Smith Museum," Peterboro, N. Y., 

 1880. 



June 14, 1901. 



