42 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
states that it is “a regular spring migrant,”! and Dr. Rives? 
that it is “of extremely rare occurrence.” Mr. J. M. Southwick 
writes that one was killed on the Austin farm at Exeter in April, 
1894, and Mr. H. S. Hathaway, that a fine adult was shot at 
Sabin’s Point, December 31, 1894. Mr. Newton Dexter writes 
that it is common off the coast in fall and spring migrations, and 
is frequently seen in Narragansett Bay.* 
(November) to April 18. 
(62) 180. Olor columbianus (Ord.). WuisTLinc Swan. 
American Swan,— Mr. Newton Dexter records in Forest and 
Stream ® the capture of one bird by Mr. A. F. Stanton, about 
November 13, 1879, at Quonochontaug Pond, Westerly. Mr. 
Stanton is said to have seen two birds, but only one was taken. 
They were flying from the east. The skeleton of this bird was 
in the Brown University collection. Southwick’s List speaks of 
a ‘Trumpeter Swan being taken in the State, but he undoubtedly 
was referring to the above record.* 
(63) 188. Tantalus loculator Linn. Woop Isis. — Mr. 
H. S. Hathaway writes that “a young bird was shot at Barring- 
ton on August 8, 1896, by Mr. Charles Miller. It was seen 
coming up the river in company with a large Heron, which, from 
description, must have been a Great-Blue (Ardea herodias). 
It was given to Dr. Nelson R. Hall by Mr. Miller and to Mr. 
William Mathewson by Dr. Hall, it has since been placed in the 
Smith collection.”® There is alsoa record of one being taken at 
Seekonk, Mass., just over the Rhode Island border.® 
1 Lawton’s List, p. 11. 
? Dr. Rives List, p. 4o. 
*F.& S. Vol. XVIII, No. 6, p. 107. 
SF. & S. Vol. XIII, No. 17, p. 848. 
Allen's Revised List Birds of Mass. Bull, Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Vol. 1, 
Dis233: 
Coues and Stearns, New Eng. Bird Life, Part II, p. 297. 
4 Southwick’s List, p. 4. 
* Osprey, Vol. I, No. 5, p. 67. 
® Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 3, p. 341. 
