104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1892. 



•■■16. Ardea tricolor ruficoUis (Gosse). Louisiana Heron. 



One of these birds was seen among the reeds at the mouth of the 

 Nueces River. 



*17. Ardea virescens Linn, Green Heron. 



Several seen. 

 •••18. Nycticorax nycticorax nsevius (Bodd.). Night Heron. 



Immense numbers of this species were found in the tali brake at 

 the Nueces River mouth. The flocks were composed of young and 

 old in every stage of plumage and had evidently resorted thither 

 from some distant rookery, as no signs of nests could be found in 

 the immediate vicinity. 



•■19. Rallus elegans Aud. King Rail. 



A rail, presumably of this species, was flushed twice in the penin- 

 sular marsh near the city, but I failed to secure it. 



20. Recurvirostra americana Gmel. Avocet. 



Pairs and scattered individuals were seen throughout my stay. 

 Mr. Priour states they breed in the vicinity. 



21. Himantopus mexioanus (Miill.). Black-necked Stilt. 



This clamorous and uneasy bird breeds abundantly in suitable 

 places near Corpus Christi. Nests with eggs, but no young, were 

 found. 



22. Tringa maculata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. 



Three seen, one of which I secured. 



23. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. White-rumped Sandpiper. 



Nearly a dozen of these wary birds frequented the salt ponds on 

 the mainland shore of Nueces Bay. One was shot. This species 

 does not appear to have been observed here before. 



24. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.) Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Small flocks were frequently seen and several specimens secured. 



25. Tetanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Greater Yellow-legs. 

 A pair, evidently mated, were shot. 



26. Symphemia semipalmata inornata Brewst. AVestern AVillet. 



Two specimens, probably referable to this race, were obtained. 

 Willets were breeding, in limited numbers, on the city flats. 



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27. Numenius longirostris Wils. Long-billed Curlew. 



Three were noted. They seemed to have done breeding. 



