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Wild Pigeon (Ectopistes migrator ius^ . Exceedingly rare in southern 

 Kentucky, where forty years ago there used to be any number of "pigeon 

 roosts." 



Golden Eagle ( Aqaila chryseztos). Occasionally one is shot in 

 southern Kentucky. I saw and identified one in a collection of birds 

 owned by a taxidermist near Bowling Green. 



Barn Owl (Strix pralinco/a) . Rare, I saw one a few years ago, owned 

 by a taxidermist who called it the "Asiatic Owl," and considered it so 

 rare that $25.00 was refused for it. 



Gray Duck (Anas strepera) . Occasionally seen here. Common at 

 Red-foot Lake. /rCS-l-* 



Long-billed Curlew (Numenius longirostris) . Rare. One was shot 

 near here a few years ago. 



Black Tern (Hydrochelidon nigra). One specimen taken in southern 

 Kentucky three years ago. 



Franklin Gull (Larus franklini) . One shot here several years ago. 

 Gulls are often seen on the Ohio, Green and also Barren rivers in this 

 county. These are the only species I am certain of however, as they 

 are the only ones I have been fortunate enough to get. 



Common Loon (Gavia imber) . Several have been taken in south- 

 western Kentucky. 



Pin-tail Duck {Dafila acuta). Frequent in southern Kentucky. 



Blue winged Teal {Anas discors) . 



Green-winged Teal (A. carolinensis) . Both often seen here. Both 

 found at Red-foot Lake, occasionally coming up the rivers. 



Hooded and Red-breasted Mergansers. Common at Red-foot Lake, 

 and adjacent waters. 



Shoveller Duck (Spatula clypeata). Frequently found here. 



Mexican Cormorant [Phalacrocorax mexicanus) . A single specimen 

 seen by me two years ago, shot in an adjoining county. 



Little Blue Heron {A. cczi-iclea) . Occasionally seen here. One shot 

 in southern Kentucky a short time ago. 



Sand-hill Crane (Gnis mexicana) . Rare. 



Night Heron (A^yticorax nycticorax^. Not uncommon. One or more 

 have been brought me for identification each year for five years. One 

 was brought me that was injured by flying against the electric light. 



Great White Egret (Ardea egretta) . Occasionally seen on Barren and 

 Green rivers. 



Snowy Egret (A. candidissima) . Rare. 



Yellow-Shanks (Totanus melanoleucus) . Transient. Often seen in 

 Spring ( March. ) Sadie F. Peice. 



