88 VERMONT AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



has sent several lists of Vermont birds. One of these includes 

 the birds taken within five miles of St. Johnsbury. Another 

 gives the Vermont birds now in the collection in the museum. 

 Mr. W. P. Conger of Burlington, who has shot and mounted 

 birds for many years, has added much to our knowledge of water 

 birds. Mr. 0. H. Ewing of Townshend, has furnished notes 

 upon the birds of Windham county, and Mr. G. H. Ross of Rut- 

 land, has done the same for Rutland county. Prof. W. W. Eaton 

 of Middlebury, has added several species found by him in that 

 locality, and also sends a number of species found by Prof. A. D. 

 Mead of Providence, R. I., formerly of Middlebury. Mr. C. H. 

 Horton of St. Johnsbury, has sent a list of the birds of that 

 region. Mr. S. B. Ham of Johnson has added several species. 

 Numerous suggestions and facts have been gained from a series 

 of articles published in the Burlington Free Press in 1883, by 

 Prof. F. H. Herrick of Adelbert College, then a resident of Bur- 

 lington. In the report of the State Board of Agriculture for 

 1883-84-, there is a list of the birds of Vermont by Dr. H. A. 

 Cutting, which has been freely consulted. By far the most val- 

 uable catalogue of Vermont birds is that which constitutes chap- 

 ter III of Thompson's Vermont* part first. This was published 

 in 1842 and was supplemented by an appendix published in 1853. 

 This is by no means a mere list, but is really an elementary work 

 on ornithology, illustrated by very good figures of many of the 

 species named. 



In many a family in the State this work of Prof. Thompson has 

 been the only natural history available, and often it has received 

 most diligent study. The list of birds given in the " List of 

 Vertebrates," in Prof. H. G. Jesup's Flora and Fauna of Han- 

 over, N. H., has been very helpful. This list appears to have 

 been prepared by Prof. T. W. D. Worthen. 



The most recent list of Vermont birds is that of the Birds of 

 Brattleboro^ compiled by the secretary of the Brattleboro Bird 

 Club, Miss Annie L. Grout, from material furnished by several 

 members of the club. 



This list was published in the Vermont Phmnix January 4, 

 1901. It is intended to include the names of all birds which have 

 been identified within the limits of the town of Brattleboro and 

 the sections of the Connecticut river and of Mt. Wantastiquet 

 which lie opposite the town. 



From Mr. L. C. Clark, who has a large preserve on the Missi- 

 quoi river, and who has hunted and studied, especially the water 

 birds, for a considerable number of years, we have received 

 valuable aid in the preparation of that part of this list which in- 

 cludes those birds in which he is most interested. 



To Mr. Clark and Mr. Conger we are indebted for important 

 additions to the list of ducks, and for notes as to the comparative 

 abundance or scarcity of the different species. 



