(\ II. Mirrliiiii — l>ii<ls i)f Cniniirt'icut. \\\~ 



NoTK. — Cohfiiihiis Aritii-iis m:iv |itissil)lv ncciii- ns :iii cxI rciiu'l v 

 raiv winter xisilor IVkhi tlir Ini- iiuiili, luil I am uiialpic, as yt't, t«> tiii<l 

 suflicii'iil evidc'iK'c ol' its c-aptiiri' within oni- limits, allliouirli llicrc is 

 a s]»('('imoii so lal)<.'lU'<l in tlic Muscinn at .Middlctuw n. I tannni 

 lu'lirxi' tliis t(> l)t' anytliin^ more tlian an immatnrc ( 'iih/iiilnis sijifin- 

 trioiiali,^^ witli tlic throat tinned with hhick. 



Family, PODICIPID^E. 



285. Podiceps CristatUS (Limu-) Latham. Crested Grebe. 



Tolerably coninioii durinn' tlic migrations and in winter. Kccorded 

 by Linsley from Stratford, Conn. W. W. Coo and J. H. Saijc have 

 each specimens of this species taken liere in winti'r. Dr. Wood, of 

 East Windsor Hill, tells me that he has had hnt four specimens from 

 that locality, and that they were all caught by hand in winter; 

 having alighted in the snow they were unable to rise. 



286. Podiceps griseigena, var. Holbolli (Reinli.) Coucs. Iled-nccked 

 Grebe. 



A rather rare winter resident. Captain Brooks says he has not 

 seen one for years. Occurs both on fresh and salt water. Linsley 

 took it at Stratford. Mr. J. H. Sage has a specimen which he took 

 at Saybrook, Conn., February 23d, 1875. Dr. Wood has a very 

 handsome specimen, in full plumage, shot near East Windsor some 

 years ago. I am informed by Dr. Crary, of Hartford, Conn., that 

 one was shot in that vicinity, by Jerry Crocker, October 19th, 1800. 



287. Podiceps COrnntUS Latham. Horned Grebe. 



A common winter resident. Found on the coast as wt'll as on 

 lakes and ponds in the interior. Arrives in September or October, 

 remaining till May. 



288. Podilymbus podiceps (Linne) Lawrence. Pied-billed Dabehick : 

 Hell Diver. 



A summer resident; common during the migrations. Found 

 chiefly on fresh water, but is not rare on the Sound. Arrives from 

 the North in September, remaining into November (and a few may 

 winter). Mr. Geo. Bird Grinnell tells me that it breeds within the 

 State. 

 •Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. IV. 1« ^^^'O-' '^''- 



