234 Merriam on Birds of the Adirondack Region. 
141. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.) Stephens. Bittern. — Breeds, 
and not rare. 
142. Oxyechus vociferus ( Linn .) Reich. Kildeer. — Occurs during 
the migrations. 
143. Philohela minor ( Gmelin ) Gray. Woodcock. — Breeds, but 
rather rare. 
144. Gallinago media wilsoni ( Temminck ) Ridgzvay. Wilson’s 
Snipe. — On the 7th of October Mr. Gregoire de Willamov (Secretary of 
the Russian Embassy) shot and killed a bird of this species on the big 
marsh at the head of Big Moose Lake, Hamilton County. 
145. Totanus melanoleucus ( Gmelin ) Vieillot. Greater Yellow- 
legs. — Occurs during the migrations. 
146. Totanus flavipes ( Gmelin ) Vieillot. Lesser Yellow-legs. — 
On the 9th of June, 1878, I shot a female of this species of Yellow-shanks 
on the inlet to Seventh Lake, in Hamilton County. 
147. Rhyacophilus solitarius ( Wilson ) Cassin. Solitary Sand- 
piper. — A summer resident, but not very common. 
148. — Tringoides macularius (Linn.) Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. — 
Tolerably common summer resident. 
149. Lobipes hyperboreus (Linn.) Cuvier. Northern Phalar- 
ope. — A rare migrant. 
150. Forzana CECroliria (Linn.) Baird. Sora Rail. — Breeds about 
the old Forge at the foot of the Fulton Chain of Lakes in Herkimer 
County. 
151. Fulica americana, Gmelin. Coot; Mud Hen. — Breeds, but 
rather rare. 
152. Olor americanus (Sharpless) Bonaparte. Whistling Swan. 
— De Kay gave this Swan as breeding in Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, 
and stated that “ The outlet of Lake Paskungamet, or Tupper’s Lake, was 
specified as a spot to which they were particularly attached.” * I do not 
know of any recent record of its occurrence here. 
153. Bernicla canadensis (Linn.) Boie. Canada Goose. — Occurs 
during the migrations. 
154. Anas boscas, Linn. Mallard. — A rare migrant. 
155. Anas obscura, Gmelin. Black Duck. — A tolerably common 
summer resident. 
• 156. Spatula clypeata (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller. — Rare. 
157. Querquedula discors (Linn.) Stephens. Blue-winged Teal. 
— Occurs during the migrations. 
158. Nettion carolinensis (Gmelin) Baird. Green-winged Teal. 
— Not common. 
159. Aix sponsa (Linn.) Boie. Wood Duck.— Tolerably common 
summer resident. 
160. Clangula glaucium americana (Bonaparte) Ridgway. Gol- 
den-eye. — Summer resident, breeding at various places. 
*Birds of New York, p. 353, 1844. 
