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Long-billed Dowitcher. — Seven, April, 1884. 



Dowitcher. — One, September, 1879. 



Northern Phalarope. — August 31, 1891. 



Red Phalarope.— October 17, 1885. 



Florida Gallinule. — One, 1863; October 15, 1880; August 12-Septembcr 7, 



1892; September 1, 1893; April 19, 1892. 

 Black Rail. — One, September, 1861 ; one, about 1880. 

 Yellow Rail.— November 17, 1893; October 4, 1879; April 14, 18!):;. 

 Clapper Rail— September 8, 1882. 

 King Rail.— December 16, 1889; November 7, 1801; December 21, 1892; 



young, June 26, 1893. 

 Sandhill Crane. — Once, many years ago. 

 Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — Once, August, 1901. 

 Little Blue Heron. — A large flock, August, 1875; July 27, 1878; August 6- 



13,187!); August 29, 1880; July 29, 1894; August 2, 1896 ; July 16, 1904. 

 Snowy Heron. — Has been reported several times in early fall; some of 



these records are probably the Little Blue Heron in the white phase. 

 American Egret,— July 22, about 1858; May 30, 18!)1 ; July 8, 2!), August 



2, 1894; in the early days of the District this species was quite common 



in August, 

 Least Bittern.— May 19, 1859; September 1!), 1881; August 12, 1892; May 



22, 1893; August 14, 1893; August 3, 1899; May 18, 1907; young, 



August 1, 1894. 

 American Bittern.— April 30, 1859; November 3-7, 1860; April 8, 187!); 



April 13, 1883; April 1, 1891; March 22, 1894; August 8, 1894; July 



15, 18!)!). 

 Glossy Ibis. — One record about 1817; one. other record. 

 Wood Ibis.— July 2, 1892; July 18, 20, 27, 1896. 

 Whistling Swan. — Average date of arrival in the fall, November (>, 



earliest October 15, 1901 ; very rare in spring, March 25, 1881 ; March 



22, 1907. 

 Brant,— December 16, 1858. 



Surf Scoter. — December 11, 1858; February 19 and April 10, 1859. 

 White-winged Scoter.— November, 1880; October 14, 1882; October 28, 



1894; April 18, 1892. 

 American Scoter. — Once, many years ago. 

 American Eider. — Once, many years ago. 

 Old-squaw.— April, 1856; April 15, 1881; April 3, 188!); October 20, 1889; 



April 20, 1896; one winter record. 

 Bufllehead. — January 29 and April 10, 1859; April 3, 1876; one other 



record in November. 

 Barrow Golden-eye. — Recorded, but doubtful. 

 Shoveler.— October 28, 1887; September 21, 1894; Octobers, 1901. 

 European Teal. — One, April, 1885. 

 Baldpate. — Occurs, but no specific dates. 

 European Widgeon. — October Hi, 1892; once in spring. 

 Gadwall.— One about 1860; a flock, August 24, 1884. 



