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I have seen a young one, shot on the canal (Portsmouth & Lake 

 Erie) in July, 1898, in a local collection at Waverly. 



3. Gavia imber. Loon. — A tolerably common transient. Most 

 common during high water in both counties. Latest spring 

 record, May 1, 1899, at Piketon; two females on April 22, 1901, in 

 the writer's collection, at Waverly. 



4. Gavia lumme. Red-throated Loon.— Rare. One specimen 

 found dead on March 21, 1898, by my brother-in-law, near Wheel- 

 ersburg, Scioto county, Ohio. 



5. Larus marinus. Great Black-backed Gull. — Accidental. On 

 March 21, 1900, while out duck hunting I observed one specimen 

 of this superb species. While lying in a thicket on a small 

 peninsula surrounded by the two arms of the Scioto River and a 

 slough on three sides, a large gull alighted on the gravelly bank 

 of the river, opposite me. Though the bird was out of shotgun 

 range, with my field-glass I could easily tell the species. After 

 staying there for about three minutes it raised its wings and 

 soared majestically away, reminding one of the eagle's flight. 



6. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. Am. Herring Gull.— A rather 

 rare transient in Scioto county. A S in second winter plumage, 

 in the writer's collection, on March 8, 1901, on the Scioto River, 

 Waverly. 



7. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern.— A very rare transient vis- 

 itor. A flock of about 20 seen Nov. 11, 1898, on the gravelly 

 banks of the Scioto River at Waverly. 



8. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. — A common 

 fall and spring transient; often winter resident, but females 

 only. 



9. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. A very rare 

 transient. The only record is a female in the writer's collection, 

 Dec. 5, 1899. It was on the banks of the Scioto River, near 

 Waverly. 



10. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. — Fairly common 

 as a spring and fall transient in this region. 



11. Anas boschas. Mallard. — An abundant transient and winter 

 resident. In 1899 a summer resident, as it was seen all summer 

 in several pairs on the Scioto River, though the nest was never 

 found at Waverly. 



12. Anas obscura. Black Duck. A common spring and fall 

 transient. Feb. 28, 1899; March 17,1900; March 8, 1901 ; March 

 27, 1902 ; Oct. 7, 1899— migration dates for Waverly. 



13. Mareca americana. Baldpate. — A pair, March 18, 1899, on the 

 Scioto River. Very common March 10-17, 1900, on the Scioto 

 River. Not observed since then. 



14. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — A common spring 

 transient. Not seen in the fall. 



15. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Common spring 

 and fall transient. Nov. 29, 1896; April 6, 1899. 



