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Kent Scientific Institute, by E. L. Moseley; included in Butler's Birds of Indiana; 

 'accidental if in Michigan " (Prof. -Ludwig Kumlein); " northern counties of Indiana" 

 (Butlers Birds of Indiana). It is possible that the next is often mistaken for this 

 one. 



<>7 l(>9a <'695>. Chen hyperborea uivalis i Forst.}. GREATER SNOW GOOSE. 



Common; Mar. and Oct. and Nov.; throughout the State; migrant; Mr. A. H. Boies 

 has seen large flocks flying in Hillsdale and Lenawee counties during winter; Dr. M. 

 Gibbs reports taking three of these from a flock of ten or more Oct. 24, 1884; "Kewee- 

 naw Point" (Kneeland); doubtfully given as a Michigan migrant by Dr. J. B. Steere; 

 known to alight not infrequently near Lansing; excellent table bird. 



<>s H>9.1-(694). Chen cterniescens (Linn.}. BLUE GOOSE. 



One specimen reported in Kent Scientific Institute at Grand Rapids by E. L. 

 Moseley; two captured from a flock on St. Clair Plats by the late W. H. Collins; "regu- 

 lar migrant throughout Wisconsin" (Prof. Ludwig Kumlein): "Indiana" (Butler's 

 Birds of Indiana). 



GENUS ANSER BEISS. 



<>!>-! 7 la-(693). Anser allufrons gambeli (Hartl.}. * AMERICAN WHITE-FRONTED 



GOOSE. 



" Transient, rare '" (Dr. M. Gibbs); " migrant " (Dr. J. B. Steere); " Keweenaw Point " 

 (Kneeland); "Indiana, rare migrant" (Butler's Birds of Indiana). This is unquestion- 

 ably very rare in Michigan. 



GENUS BRAN TA SCOP. 



Canada Goose, reduced. 



