26 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
brackish and fresh water ponds. It is often common in Easton’s 
Pond, Newport, and in the ponds at Little Compton, and some- 
times not uncommon more inland, having been taken at Peace- 
dale, Cranston and other localities. Of late years the species 
seems to have become more uncommon, for now it certainly is 
not the most common of our Grebes as Lawton called it in his 
List.’ Mr. Newton Dexter writes that it is “common in sum- 
mer, breeding at Long Pond, Sakonnet Pt., and that he has seen 
old birds with young and has taken eggs.” Mr. G. W. Field 
also writes that ‘‘a pair nested in Point Judith Pond in 1897.” 
May to October (April). Summer. 
(4) 7. Gavia imber (Gunn.). Loon. Sig Loon. — A com- 
mon winter resident along the ocean beaches and cliffs, and is 
frequently seen in Narragansett Bay, where, however, it is 
less common than outside. Most of the northward migration is 
over in April, but they are seen, usually singly, in May still migrat- 
ing. Crippled and barren birds remain not infrequently through- 
out the summer in our waters. 
(September) November 16 to May 24 (June). July and 
August. 
(5) 11. Gavia lumme (Gunn). ReED-THROATED . Loon. 
Little Loon. — An wncommon winter resident off the ocean 
cliffs and beaches, and occasionally seen in Narragansett Bay. 
During the summer small flocks of three or four birds, generally 
young, are often seen which, for want of better explanation, one 
may call crippled or barren birds. Mr. Newton Dexter writes that 
this species ‘‘ passes the coast in fall and spring in great num- 
bers.” He took a bird in adult plumage in April, 1874, at Sakon- 
net Point, now in the Brown University collection, and he has 
since taken two others. Mr. J. M. Southwick also writes that 
there was a bird in full plumage taken at Prudence Island in the 
autumn of 1898 which is now in the Smith collection. 
October 1 to April 27. June, July and August. 
1 Lawton’s List, p. 17. 
