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Oneida Hisiarieal Society. 



Wilson's Snipe. 



Dowditcher. 



Knot. 



Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 

 Gray-cheeked Thrush. 

 Bicknell's Thrush. 



ACCIDENTAL. 



Holboell's Grebe. 



Brunnich's Murre. 



Parasitic Jaeger. 



Kittiwake. 



Iceland Gull. 



Great Black-backed Gull. 



Least Tern. 



Black Skimmer. 



Black-capped, Petrel. 



Cormorant. 



Black Brant. 



Egret. 



Little Blue Heron. 



Sandhill Crane. 



Wilson's Plover. 



Willow Ptarmigan. 



Turkey Vulture. 



Golden Eagle. 



Barn Owl. 



Red-bellied Woodpecker. 



Orchard Oriole. 



Evening Grosbeak. 



Nelson's Sparrow. 



Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 



Lark Sparrow. 



Blue Grosbeak. 



Plumbeous Vireo. 



Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



WINTER VISITORS. 



Redpoll. 



Greater Redpoll. 

 Snow Bunting. 

 Lapland Longspur. 

 Bohemian Waxwing. 

 Northern Shrike. 



Great Gray Owl. 

 Snowy Owl. 

 Hawk Owl. 

 Horned Lark. 

 Pine Grosbeak. 

 White-winged Crossbill. 



The notes under some species in the list give dates of 

 arrivals (the water birds for Oneida Lake, the others for Utica 

 and vicinity. ) They were only kept for the commoner species 

 and for a limited number of years, but will be of some assist- 

 ance to observers. 



The nomenclature used is that of the third edition of the 

 American Ornithologists' Union's "Check List of North 

 American Birds." This makes unnecessary the authority for 

 each name, which has been accordingly omitted. 



The terms used, such as "Common," "Rare," etc., explain 

 themselves, but it should be borne in mind that they are com- 

 parative. "Common" as applied to a bird of prey indicates a 

 much smaller number of individuals than the same term when 

 applied to a sparrow or a swallow. 



