4 2 



THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 



states that it is " a regular spring migrant," 1 and Dr. Rives 2 

 that it is "of extremely rare occurrence." Mr. J. M. Southwick 

 writes that one was killed on the Austin farm at Exeter in April, 

 1894, and Mr. H. S. Hathaway, that a fine adult was shot at 

 Sabin's Point, December 31, 1894. Mr. Newton Dexter writes 

 that it is common off the coast in fall and spring migrations, and 

 is frequently seen in Narragansett Bay.* 

 (November) to April 18. 



(62) 180. Olor columbianus (Ord.). WHISTLING SWAN. 

 American Swan. Mr. Newton Dexter records in Forest and 

 Stream 8 the capture of one bird by Mr. A. F. Stanton, about 

 November 13, 1879, a * Quonochontaug Pond, Westerly. Mr. 

 Stanton is said to have seen two birds, but only one was taken. 

 They were flying from the east. The skeleton of this bird was 

 in the Brown University collection. Southwick's List speaks of 

 a Trumpeter Swan being taken in the State, but he undoubtedly 

 was referring to the above record. 4 



(63) 188. Tantalus loculator Linn. WOOD IBIS. Mr. 

 H. S. Hathaway writes that " a young bird was shot at Barring- 

 ton on August 8, 1896, by Mr. Charles Miller. It was seen 

 coming up the river in company with a large Heron, which, from 

 description, must have been a Great-Blue (Ardea herodias}. 

 It was given to Dr. Nelson R. Hall by Mr. Miller and to Mr. 

 William Mathewson by Dr. Hall, it has since been placed in the 

 Smith collection." 6 There is also a record of one being taken at 

 Seekonk, Mass., just over the Rhode Island border. 6 



1 Lawton's List, p. n. 



2 Dr. Rives List, p. 40. 



* F. & S. Vol. XVIII, No. 6, p. 107. 



3 F. & S. Vol. XIII, No. 17, p. 848. 



Allen's Revised List Birds of Mass. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Vol. i, 



P- 233- 



Coues and Stearns, New Eng. Bird Life, Part II, p. 297. 



4 Southwick's List, p. 4. 

 5 Osprey, Vol. I, No. 5, p. 67. 

 6 Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 3, p. 341. 



