130 Tue Witson BuLLETIN—No. 75. 
The first of the rarer species to be noted was the Red-breasted 
Merganser, on April 2, when six individuals were seen, the males 
simplifying identification. 
On the same date were also seen the Canyas-back and Old-squaw 
ducks, two individuals of each. Gunners also report the shooting 
of several Old-squaws. Dawson, in The Birds of Ohio, says this 
latter species is a rare winter visitor on Lake Erie, and casual in 
the interior; while the Red-breasted Merganser is stated to be a 
rare migrant. The Canvas-back, although less rare here than the 
others, is till entitled to mention. 3 
April 9, and Osprey made its appearance here, staying in the 
vicinity of Meyer’s Lake about a week. I had not met with an 
Osprey since January, 1904; long enough, certainly, to permit the 
species to be called rare. 
Two Ring-billed Gulls were observed April 16, and one April 
30. This species, Dawson states, is a rare migrant for the state 
elsewhere than on Lake Erie. Both observations were at close 
range under fayorable conditions, and presented the peculiar con- 
dition of the first birds seen, being in full summer plumage, while 
the one observed a half-month later still bore some of the streak- 
edness of head and rear neck of the winter plumage. 
April 25, two flocks of Bonoparte Gulls were met with, twelve 
and seyen individuals respectively. Several times in years past 
early cottagers at the lake have reported gulls which, from de- 
scription, were possibly of this species, but so far as I know this 
is the first time the species has been definitely identified here. 
The Red-throated Loon, two individuals were observed April 30, 
by an ornithological friend, Edward Jacot, and myself. This spe- 
cies, also, is reckoned a rare migrant for Ohio, especially in the 
interior. 
Canton, Ohio. Epwarp D. KIMEs. 
Birp NOTES rROM NORTHERN NEW JeERSEY.—American Merganser 
(Mergus americanus). At Pompton Plains, Passaic County, on 
January Ist, 1911, I found a drake of this species on the Pompton 
River in behind a cluster of willows. The ice had thawed slightly 
the night before and quite a pool had formed and in this the bird 
was floating and bathing. This is rather a rare bird in this lo- 
locality. On February 18th, two more (drake and duck) on the 
viver about two hundred yards from where the one of January 
Ist was found. 
Wood Duck (Air sponsa). At Pompton Plains on March 26th T 
found a pair of these beautiful ducks floating on the river near 
