LIST OF THE BIRDS SEEN 69 



Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). Reported by Catron 

 and others to be fairly abundant migrant along the larger 

 streams. 



Loon (Gavia immcr.) Mr. Catron has shot a loon on two oc- 

 casions, flying along the Little Missouri. 



Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Taken by Grinnell on 

 the Little Missouri River in July. 



[Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri). A flock of terns, probably of 

 this species, was seen hovering over the Little Missouri River 

 August 30, 1910.] 



Black Tern (HydrocJiclidon nigra snrinamensis). A fairly com- 

 mon migrant through the county. 



American Merganser (Mergns americanns). Taken, infrequently, 

 by Catron and on August 10, 1910, near Harding by a 

 forester. 



Red-breasted Merganser (Merganser serrator). Mr. Catron re- 

 ports having several times shot them on the Little Missouri 

 River near Camp Crook during migrations. Taken by Grin- 

 nell near our area. 



Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucnllatns) Occasional migrant. 

 Catron). Grinnell found them nesting near our area. 



Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Abundant migrant, arriving 

 August 22. Reported by Grinnell, Catron, and others to nest 

 during wet summers. 



Bald-pate (Mareca aincricana). A common migrant (Catron). 

 Grinnell reports that in 1874 they bred near our area. 



Green-winged Teal (Nettion carolinensis) . Breeds wherever 

 possible. Six broods seen ; one on an artificial pond not 

 larger than two rods square. 



Blue-winged Teal (Qnerquednla discors). As abundant as the 

 preceding. 



Shoveller (Spatula clypeata). Common migrant. One brood of 

 young seen on an artificial pond. 



Pintail (Dafila acnta). Abundant breeder on artificial ponds and 

 along Grand River. 



Red-head (Marila americana). Usually fairly abundant during 

 migrations (Catron). 



Canvas-back (Marila I'allisineria) . Uncommon, during migra- 

 tions (Catron). 



