312 PINDAR, Birds of Fulton County, Kentucky. [October 
10. Anhinga anhinga.—Abundant in spring and fall; common in 
summer; a few winter. 
11. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos.— Not rare during the migrating 
season. A few are said to remain all winter on a small lake in Missouri, 
just across the river from Hickman. 
12. Merganser americanus.—Winter visitant. Not common. 
13. Merganser serrator. Fish Duck. Jack.--Common winter visitant. 
14. Lophodytes cucullatus.—Rare resident. 
15. Anas boschas.—Abundant winter visitant. Occasionally one or 
two may be found during the summer. : 
16. Anas obscura. BLACK JacK.—Winter visitant. Not very com- 
mon. 
17. Anas carolinensis.—Common winter visitant. 
18. Anas discors. 
19. Dafila acuta.k—These two Ducks are common throughout most of 
the winter, but do not remain in the coldest weather. 
20. Aix sponsa.—Common resident. 
21. Aythya americana.—Mr. A. J. Taylor has seen two that were killed 
on Reelfoot Lake, Tenn. 
22. Aythya vallisneria.—Rare winter visitant. 
23. Aythya marila nearctica.—Common transient. 
24. Charitonetta albeola.—Rare winter visitant. 
25. Branta canadensis.—Common winter visitant. A few breed. See 
‘Auk’ Vol. III; p. 481. 
26. Olor ?— I saw two Swans in November or December, 1885, 
but could not determine the species. 
27. Tantalus loculator. GouRDHEAD.— Common summer visitant. 
Ido not think it breeds. See ‘Ornithologist and OGlogist,’ Vol. XII, p. 
166. 
28. Botaurus lentiginosus.—I have good authority for its occurrence in 
winter but have never detected it personally. 
29. Ardea herodias.—Quite a common summer resident. 
30. Ardea egretta.—In the fall of 1885 I was shown the long tail- 
feathers of one said to have been killed near Hickman. 
31. Ardea candidissima.—Summer resident, growing commoner every 
year. 
32. Ardea virescens.—Rare. A dead one seen September t, 1887. 
33. Grus americana.—Very rare. One seen August 26, 1886. 
34. Fulicaamericana. MoTuer CAREyY’s CHICKEN. CHICKEN-FOOTED 
Duck. —Common resident. 
35. Phalaropus tricolor.—Common migrant. 
36. Philohela minor.—Very rare. One seen near Alexander Station, 
March 15, 1888. 
37. Gallinago delicata.—Rare migrant. In 1886 I saw it as early as 
August 2. 
38. Tringa maculata.~—Common migrant. 
39. Symphemia semipalmata.—I saw two, anda man with me killed 
one, on No, 8 Chute, Noyember 17, 1887. 
