§3 FOREST AND STREAM 



shores of Oijeida Lake, N. Y., after a storm— J. P. Hutchins. xii., 

 13, 345— Extremely common in Nova Scotia, arriving last of April, 

 leaving last of November^J. Matthew Jones, xii., 20, 386— Still 

 lingered at Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 23, 1853— F. C. Browne. 



Colaptes mexicanus. Red-shafted "Woodpecker. 1., 13, 196— Fomid among 

 the Uintah Mountains, Wyoming, in October-" Omis" (Geo. Bird 

 Grinnell). ii., 23, 341— Found in Russell Co., Kansas; feeds on 

 Sumac berries in spring ; quite abundant during the migrations ; have 

 seen some hybrids— F. S. B.(enson). v., 17, 260— Observed in the 

 Black Hills by Geo. Bird Grinnell in 1874— Ernest IngersoU. vii., 26, 

 404^-2Sroticed in Southeastern Wyoming, Aug. 11, 1875— A. G. 

 Brackett. xii., 19, 365— Not common near Como, Wyoming; first 

 seen May 5— S. W. Williston. xii., 19, 365— Very abundant in the 

 Mountains, in faU, near Como, Wyoming— Geo. Bird Grinnell 



Colnmba scMmpiri. Rock Pigeon, iv., 5, 65— Common and breeding in 

 caves in Palestine— C. A. Kingsbury. 



Colymbus arcticus. Black-throated Diver, iii., 21, 333— Abundant in 

 Newfoundland in 1833, according to W. E. McCormack. iii., 33, 353 

 — Abundant in Newfoundland in 1823, according to W. E. McCor- 

 mack. vii., 14, 213— Called "Grayback Loon" by the gunners in 

 Plymouth Bay, Mass. — F. C. Browne, vii., 18, 376— AU members of 

 of this family are simply called " Loon " by the gunners on the Con- 

 necticut coast — Robt. T. Morris, viii., 7, 96— Noticed at Plymouth, 

 Mass., in 1852— F. C. Browne. viii., 23, 380— Not uncommon 

 throughout the State of Michigan^- have seen it in Eaton, Calhoun, 

 Antrim, Sanilac, Lapeer and St. Clair Counties — " Archer "^G. A. 

 / Stockwell). 



Colyinl)HS geptentrionalis. Red-throated Diver, i., 15, 334 — ^In great 

 numbers in the coves near Portland, Me., Nov. 8, 1873. ii., 13, 179 — 

 Found in the Bay of Fundy in the autumn — ^J. H. Batty, iii., 16, 

 245 — A pure white one taken in Salem Harbor, Mass. — R. L. New- 

 comb, iii., 18, 377 — The specimen referred to by R. L. Newcomb is 

 now in my possession — Ruthven Deane. vii., 14, 812 — Called "Peg- 

 ging Awl " or " Pegmonk " by the gmiuers in Plymouth Bay, Mass. — 

 F. C. Browne, vii., 15, 230 — Rare in Central New York and only 

 found late in autumn — H. G. Fowler, vii., 18, 276 — AU members of 

 tlii^ family are simply called "Loon " by the gunners on the Connecti- 

 cut coast — Robt. T. Morris, viii., 7, 96 — Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., 

 in 1853— F. 0. Browne, viii., 10, 146— Very rare at Webster, N. H.; 

 only one specimen taken, that in the fall of 1876 — Chas. F. Goodhue. 

 viii., 23, 380— Found in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 

 X., 13, 285— One shot at Roekaway, L. I., by me, Sept. 19, 1872; and 

 one by Robt. Lawrence at Flushing, L. I., Oct. 11, 1877, both adult; 

 in this plumage they are rare— N. T. Lawrence, xii., 20, 385 — An 

 adult shot at Plymouth, Mass., about Oct. 1, 1852— F. C. Browne. 



Colymlms torqnatns. Loon; Great Northern Diver, i.. 15, 234^-Are in 

 great numbers in the coves (Nov. 8, 1873) near Portland, Maine, i., 

 36, 404^Fouhd oS New England in winter— F. B. ii., 13, 179— 



Found in the Bay of Fundy in the fall — J. H. Batty, iii., 19, 291 



Account of finding a number in an air hole in the ice, when thirty 

 were killed vrith sticks as they jumped on the ice, and then could not 

 fly— Geo. A. Boardman. (Editors denounce their slaughter in this 

 manner.) iii.. 21, 322— Abundant in Newfoundland in 1823, accord- 

 ing to W. E. McCormack. iii., 31, 334— Account of an BagleiiHalim- 

 tus lemocephalus) trying to rob one of its spoil, but without 



success, for the loon beat off its assailant with spread wings 



"Roamer" (Everett Smith), iii'., 31, 333— Complaining of the wanton 

 slaughter of this species in the Adirondacks for mere sport- C. H. 

 Eagle, iii., 82, 341— A pair inhabit each pond or lake_ in Nevpfound- 

 land— M. Harvey, iii., 33, 353— Abundant in Newfoundland in 1823 



