. The birds of Wyoming . igration. Grinnell has the following note: Seenon Yellowstone lake in August. I mention this species with aquery because although I recognized it satisfactorily to my-self I took no specimens. There is a beautiful specimen inthe University collection that was taken at Lake DeSmet andpresented by H. A. West. I have seen one good specimen thatwas taken at Huttons lakes, March, 1898. 166. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Surf ; extremely rare. Dr. Jesurun has one speci-men which he shot on Oct. 19, 1893, at one of the ponds nearDouglas. 167. Erismatura rubi
. The birds of Wyoming . igration. Grinnell has the following note: Seenon Yellowstone lake in August. I mention this species with aquery because although I recognized it satisfactorily to my-self I took no specimens. There is a beautiful specimen inthe University collection that was taken at Lake DeSmet andpresented by H. A. West. I have seen one good specimen thatwas taken at Huttons lakes, March, 1898. 166. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Surf ; extremely rare. Dr. Jesurun has one speci-men which he shot on Oct. 19, 1893, at one of the ponds nearDouglas. 167. Erismatura rubida (Wils.). Ruddy Duck,Probably a summer resident. During migration theseducks are quite common all over the state. Coues reportsthem from Pacific creek; Bond from Cheyenne, and Jesurunfrom Douglas. McCarthy took one specimen on the Sweet-water, Oct. 10, 1857. West says it is common at Lake De-Smet. The University records all relate to the Laramie Plains,where it is common during migration. 88 Wyoming Experiment ffOSTftAL. VAr?IATIOf\/ AMOntJ WADERS A/VD SW/MMS^S. The Birds of Wyoming. 39 169. Chen hyperborea (Pall.).Lesser Snow ; rare. Grinnell reports having seen a flockof these birds on the Yellowstone river near the lake, has taken a few at Cheyenne. I have seen several floclcsof white geese about Huttons lakes which I anticipate wereof this species; but since none were killed the record is ques-tioned. 171 a. Anser albifrous gambeli (Hartl.).American White-fronted Goose. Accidental; very rare. Bond reports this species as fol-lows: I have mounted a fresh specimen which was said tohave been killed at the Cheyenne lakes. 172. Branta canadensis (Linn.).Canada Goose,Summer resident; rather common. During migrationthey are rather abundant about lakes, and often remain untilthe 1st of December. Dr. Jesurun has found them nestingin dead trees along the North Platte river near Douglas. Thenests were usually from 18 to 25 feet from the ground. The
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