REPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



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PELECANID^E. 



Pelecanus eryflirorhynchus, Gm. American Pelican. 



In Stansbury's report of Great Salt Lake mention is made of large 

 numbers of these birds being seen in the lake, they breeding in the 

 islands thereof. In July but few were seen, and we are informed they 

 no longer breed there. These birds were seen at Utah Lake late in 

 July sparingly, and in September on the sloughs of the Sevier. 



LARID^E. 



Larus delawaremis, Ord. Ring-billed Gull. 



Common on the lakes throughout Utah. Cumbers seen on the Provo 

 Eiver late in November when the lake was frozen. 



Sterna forsteri, Kutt. Ha veil's Tern. 

 Common at Utah Lake, where it only was seen. 



Hijdroclielidon fissipes, Gr. Short-tailed Tern. 

 Only two individuals seen, at Utah Lake in July. 



. Stansbury also mentions the occurrence of numerous gulls 

 in Salt Lake: these of late years have greatly decreased. Several 

 gulls were seen but not identified. 



COLYMBID.E. 



Colymbus torquatus, Bruim. Great Northern Diver. 

 Said to be rather common at Utah Lake*. 



PODICIPIDJE. 



Podiceps occidentalis^ Lawr. Western Grebe. 



Common on Utah Lake. One specimen secured. 

 Podiceps cornutuS) Lath. Horned Grebe. 

 Podilyiiibiis podiceps, Lawr. Carolina Grebe. 



Few of the former and many of the latter seen at Ixiisli Lake in 

 September. 



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