ADDITIONS TO RUTLAND COUNTY BIRD 



LIST 



George L. Kirk, Rutland 



In 1905, Mr. G. H. Ross of Rutland published a list of 

 birds observed by him in Rutland county. This included 150 

 species. Since that time the writer has added twenty-eight 

 species to the county list. These are largely water birds and 

 they were not in the original list because Mr. Ross had not 

 at that time had much opportunity to become acquainted with 

 the ducks, sandpipers and other birds. which follow our water 

 courses. The twenty-eight additions follow : 



Holboell's grebe, common migrant on Lake Bomoseen. 



Great blue heron, omitted from Ross list by error. 



Wood duck, uncommon migrant. Pair bred for a few years 

 at isolated mountain pond in Chittenden. 



Greater scaup duck, uncommon migrant on Lake Bomoseen. 



Blue wing teal, uncommon migrant. 



White winged scoter, common migrant on Lake Bomoseen. 



Goldeneye, common migrant, spring and fall. 



White rumped sandpiper, rare migrant. 



Lesser yellowlegs, rare migrant, except on Lake Cham- 

 plain. 



Golden eagle, one specimen taken in fox trap in Chitten- 

 den. 



American merganser, common migrant wherever there are 

 lakes or large streams ; occasionally winters. 



Red-breasted merganser, rare migrant ; one flock, in March. 



Yellow redpoll warbler, irregular migrant. 



Wilson's warbler, irregular migrant. 



Pine warbler, breeds sparingly wherever there are suitable 

 groves of pine trees. 



Semi-palmated plover, rare migrant ; one bird, late May. 



Long-billed marsh wren, rare migrant inland although com- 

 monly breeds further north on Lake Champlain. For some 

 unaccountable reason it does not seem to breed on a very 

 favorable looking marsh on Lake Bomoseen. 



Ruddy duck, rare migrant. 



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