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from the 13th to the 28th of March and is rarely seen later than the loth 

 of April. In the fall it appears from October 21 to November 8 and has 

 not been recorded later than December 24. Many mounted specimens 

 of this bird, killed in western New York, have come under the author's 

 observations, but in most cases it has been impossible to obtain any definite 

 information concerning the date of their capture. DeKay's statement 



Bill of Trumpeter swan. 11 nat. size 



Bill of Whistling swan. i\ nat. size 



that the swan formerly bred in Hamilton and Herkimer counties was based 

 on the testimony of residents who undoubtedly made the report on insiof- 

 ficient evidence. At any rate, we have no good reason to believe that this 

 bird ever bred in New York State, although it was unquestionably much 

 more common in early times. Following are a few records of its occurrence 

 in recent times. 



Black river, Lewis CO., N.Y. March 1826. (Flock). "Hough, History of Lewis county" 



Lake Champlain, N. Y. About 1870. F. T. Pember 



Montauk Point, L. L About 1874. (J. Miller, J. Scott). Butcher 



