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question during the season of 1902. In a few cases where speci¬ 
mens of uncertain identity were taken, these were sent to W ash- 
ington, D. C. and the Smithsonian Institution very kindly identi¬ 
fied them as nearly as possible. Mention is made of this under 
the headings of the species in question. 
The nomenclature followed is that of the American Ornitholo¬ 
gists 7 Union Check List of North American Birds. I wish to 
express my thanks for valuable assistance rendered by Prof. R. 
Ridgeway, and Prof. O. Dwight Marsh of Rjipon College. 
Russell T 1 . Congdon. 
Ripon, Wisconsin, February 2, 1903. 
1. Western Grebe. 
Aemophorus occidenDalis (Lawr.). 
The Western Grebe is by no means a common bird in the local¬ 
ity designated. Only three individuals were observed and no 
nests of the species were found. In Prince Albert there is a 
specimen, mounted, which was caught by some section men after 
it had flown against a telegraph wire in the neighborhood of 
Saskatoon, M W. T. The individuals observed Were seen 
swimming low in the water with only their long necks, white in 
front, and their heads, above the surface. On being followed 
by a boat, they immediately dived from view. 
2. Holboell's Grebe. 
Colymbus holboellii (Rienh.). 
This large Grebe is a common summer resident in the region 
under discussion. It makes its home in the large and small 
lakes, not often being found in the sloughs, where the smaller 
Grebes are nearly always present. It was found nesting in large 
numbers at Water-hen Lake, Lake Lenore, Crooked Lake and 
other smaller lakes. 
The bird has a peculiar hoarse cry which can be heard at 
most all hours of the day or night, but is heard most commonly 
when one approaches a nesting colony. The Grebe, however, is 
