WEST VIRGINIA [W. VA. 



near the point where it empties into the Ohio. Mr. Thad. S-urber 

 says this species is common about White Sulphur Springs in Green- 

 brier County. This species has been seen frequently on French Creek, 

 a small stream in Upshur County. 



Nest Breeds throughout its range. I do not know that the nest 

 of this bird has ever been found in West Virginia. 



Food Fish and aquatic life of other kinds. 



7. Loon (Gavia imber). The two birds in the collection repre- 

 sent the summer and winter plumage of this fine water-fowl. 



Geog. Dist.' Northern North America. 



W. Va, Dist. Found only as a migrant. Quite common at times. 



Nest Breeds from our northern states northward. Nest in a 

 slight depression in the ground near some lake or pond. 



Food Fish. 



11. Red-throated Loon (Gavia lumme). We are fortunate in 

 having one specimen of this northern bird in our collection. 

 Geog. Dist. Northern part of northern hemisphere. 

 W. Ya. Dist. Very rare in West Virginia. 

 Nest Breeds from Canadian provinces northward. 

 Food Fish. 



54. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delaivarensis) . This is an adult, and 

 suggests the beautiful colors and graceful forms of all the Gulls. 



Geog. Dist. Interior North America. 



W. Va. Dist. Reported by Mr. Surber from White Sulphur 

 Springs. Rare in this state. 



Nest Breeds from southern Minnesota northward. Nest on ground. 



Food Gathers food of many kinds from surface of land and water. 

 Often feeds on insects. 



60. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus Philadelphia). The two specimens 

 in this collection fairly represent this interesting bird. 



Geog. Dist. Whole of Nortli America. 



W. Va. Dist. On Apr. 15, 1905, I saw seventy-five of these birds 

 flying low over the Ohio River ( See West Virginia School Journal, 

 June, 1905). Rev. G. Eifrig has seen this species along the Potomac 

 near Cumberland. 



Nest Nest on stumps, bushes, trees. Breeds north of U. S. 



Food- Different forms of life along water-ways. 



