Vol. XIV] 
Burier, Rare Birds tn Indiana. 197 
1897 / 
THE UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OF BRUNNICH’S 
MURRE (UR/A LOMYVIA) FAR INLAND, WITH 
NOTES ON OTHER RARE BIRDS. 
BY A. W. BUTLER. 
Tue following notes upon Indiana birds will doubtless be of 
service, not only to persons interested in the bird-life of that, but 
also to those who are studying especially the birds of neighboring 
political divisions. While one may for certain reasons confine 
most of his efforts to regions circumscribed by man-made bound- 
aries birds do not obey the laws of any commonwealth, nor are 
they confined within any limits man may set. 
A list of the birds of a locality or of any number of localities 
can only give the knowledge acquired up to its date. Nothing 
can be prophesied as to the future. A species which has regularly 
appeared may change this habit. A form which has not before 
been observed may be noted. The most unexpected may be the 
thing which happens. Herein I have noted for the first time five 
species which are additions to the fauna of Indiana. They are 
Uria lomvia, Macrorhamphus griseus, Tringa canutus, Buteo borealis 
harlani, and Fregata aguila. 
Uria lomvia. BriNNIcH’s MurRRE.— While at Indianapolis the last 
week in December, 1896, Prof. W. S. Blatchley, State Geologist of Indiana, 
told me of a strange bird that had been taken near there. His informa- 
tion was it was some sort of a Guillemot. I learned it had been sent for 
mounting to Mr. J. E. Beasley, at Lebanon, Ind., and that the same 
taxidermist had received others. Upon my return home I found a letter 
from my friend Mr. Ruthven Deane informing me that Mr. F. M. Wood- 
ruff of the Chicago Academy of Science had received a Murre from 
Indiana. <A few days later this information was supplemented by a letter 
from Mr. Woodruff informing me that the specimen was Urza lomvia. 
In looking over my accumulated mail I found a report from Mr. A. W. 
Hamilton, Zanesville, Ind., of the capture of aspecimen near there. Prof. 
E. S. Moseley wrote me of the capture of four specimens near Sandusky, 
O., and Mr. J. E. Beasley, in a note, said he had received four specimens. 
Thus the total number of records received in a few days was ten. I give 
herewith data concerning the specimens. 
The first specimen mentioned above was brought to Mr. F. M. Noe, a 
dealer in natural history specimens, of Indianapolis, Dec. 17, 1896, by a 
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