92 THE OOLOGIST. 



were both ohspived by Langille on tlie sLorc of Lake Ontario as migrants, occurring lute 

 in Apiil or early in May and apain in the latter part of September. 



141. Cha'radruis dominicus. American Golden Plover. See above. 



142. Oxyeclms vodfti'us. Killdeer. Abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives 

 the last of March or first of of April. Departs late in September. 



142. Aegi.dites semipalmatvs. lemipalmated Plover. Kepoited by Frank H. 

 Latthi, 



144. Pldloliela minor . American Woodcock. Common sr.mmor resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives early in April. 



14."). GaUinago media wilsoni. Wilson's Snipe. A common migrant during the lat- 

 ter part of April. 



146. Actodrmmis minutiUa. Least Sandpiper. According to Langille this and the 

 following species usually occur together as migrants, being common along the lake late in 

 April or early in May and again from late July to early October. 



147. HJrewnetus pysilMs. Semipalmatcd Sandpiper. See above. 



148. Totanvs melanoleucvs. Greater Yellow-legs; Tell-tale. 



149. Totanvs flavlpes. Yellow-legs. This and the preceeding species are migrants 

 across the county in April and again in August and lattr. The former species being the 

 more common. Langille. 



150. Birtramid longimudn. Bartram's Sandpiper. Field Plower. Not uncom- 

 mon summer resident, arriving late in April and breeding here. 



151. Tringoides nuKidarins. Spotted Sand-piper. Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrives about May first. 



152. Halhis Virginia ail s. Virginian Bail. Not uncommon Summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrives late in April departs in October. 



1 5o. Porzana Carolina. Sora. Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives late 

 in April and leaves in October. 



154. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. Common summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives in April. Leaves in October. 



155. F'ulica americawi. American Coot. Spoken of by Langille as a common mi- 

 grant in April and October. 



156. Olor americamis. Whistling Swan. A rare migrant. Two specimens were 

 taken near Medina in the spring of 188B. 



157. Bernicla canadensis. Canada Goose. Abundant migrant occurring in March 

 and April and staying some three or four weeks ; and again daring the entire month of 

 October. 



158. Bernicla canadensis hutchinsi. Hutchius's Goose. A not uncommon migrant 

 occurring with the preceeding species. 



159. Anas boscas. Mallard. Keported by Langille as a common migrant, occurring 

 in March and April and again in Septeujber and later. 



IGO. Anas obscura. Black Mallard. Our most common duck. Migrant, occurring 

 in April and again in September and October. Langille says that quite a few remain 

 here to breed. 



161. Dafda acuta. Pintail. This and the following species, according to Langille 

 occur more or less in company with each other being migrants in April and again iu 

 September and Octobtr. 



J 62. Mareca americana. Baldpate. See above. 



163. Querquedula discorse. Blue-winged Teal. 



164. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal, This and the preceeding species 

 are reported by Langille as migrants, occurring in April and again in September and later, 



165. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck, Summer Duck. Not uncommon summer resident 

 Breeds. Arrives about April 1st. 



166. Fulix mania. Scaup Duck. Common migrant. Occurring in mid-Apiil. 



167. Fullix collaris. King-bilkd Blackhead. Sj okeu of by Laiigilie as a rather 

 rare migrant. He reports the taking of a pair on the Erie canal. 



168. Glangvla albeola. Butterball; BufHehead. Common migrant, being most 

 plentiful in April anel October. 



169. Mergus serrator. Eedbreasted Sheldrake. This species is with us in large 

 numbers in late atumn and early spring remahiing during winter if the waters are suffici- 

 ently open. Langille. 



170. Phaethon fiamrostries. Yellow-billed Tropic Bird. The extraordinary occur- 

 ence of this straggler from the tropics is reported by Langille. A young male found in a 

 clover field after a heavy storm from the southwest, was brought to him alive in Septein- 

 ber, 1876. 



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