ANNOTATED LIST. 47 



Newport about May 24, 1893, and mounted for the Newport 

 Natural History Society collection. 



(79) 219. Gallinula galeata (Licht.). FLORIDA GALLI- 

 NULE. A not uncommon migrant and local summer resident. 

 Mr. Newton Dexter says " it is common at Long Pond, Sakon- 

 net, in summer and fall. Breeds there, have taken eggs and 

 young birds." Lt. Wirt Robinson in October, iSSS, 1 took two, 

 and saw at least a dozen others, and saw one at Almy's Pond on 

 October 10, 1889.* 



(May). September 10 to November. 



(80) 221. Fulica americana Gmel. AMERICAN COOT. 

 Coot. Marsh Hen. Mud Hen. A not uncommon migrant, to 

 the fresh water ponds, sometimes fairly abundant. Mr. Newton 

 Dexter writes that it is very abundant in latter part of September 

 and through October at Sakonnet. Mr. Howe took a male, 

 September 6, 1898, off Jamestown, Newport outer harbor, and 

 Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes that he has a bird in his collection, 

 taken at Field's Point, October 15, 1894. 



(April) September, October 15. 



(81) 222. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). RED PHAL- 

 AROPE. An uncommon migrant. Lt. Wirt Robinson took 

 one at Newport, on October n, 1888 ;* another, in full plumage, 

 was taken at Sakonnet on August 26, 1889 ; and another Octo- 

 ber 26, 1887, at the same place, and one at Newport, September 

 27, i89o. 2 Other records are one taken at Ocean View, May 24, 



1892, one at Newport on May 23, of the same year, and one at 

 Gaspee Point in the fall of 1898. 

 May, October. 



(82) 223. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). NORTHERN PHAL- 

 AROPE. A not uncommon migrant. Dr. Rives records the cap- 



'Auk, Vol. VI, No. 2, p. 194. 



* F. & S., Vol, XV, No. 19, p. 371 and Vol. XVII, No. n, p. 211. 



2 O. & O., Vol. 15, No. n, p. 116. 



