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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



Bimple platform of reeds and sedges, often half way up on dead flags, usually over the 

 water, "occasionally in a bush" (Prof. J. W. Simmons); eggs three to six, white with 

 bluish tinge ; "nests in Oakland county " (Dr. W. C. Brownell in O. andO., Vol. XVI. p. 

 32); bird stupid and so easily caught. This species occurs in Sager's list of 1839. 



Subfamily ARDEINiE. Herons and Egrets. 

 Genus ARDEA Linn. 



The Blue Heron. 



81-194(655). Ardea herodias Linn. *Great Blue Heron. 



Very common; throughout the state ; "Grand Traverse county where there is a 

 heronry" (Dr. M. L. Leach i; "common at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); S. E. 

 White writes that it is a rare summer visitant at Mackinac Island, but common at 

 Les Cheneaux ; O. B. Warren reports it as a very -common summer resident at St. 

 Joseph and Albion, and not rare at Palmer, Marquette county; breeds in colonies; 



