40. American Egret. — s. r. Apr. 13-Nov. 4. Rather ravv'^. Found 

 both in salt marshes and fresh-water swamps. 



41. Snowy Heron. — s. r. Breeds. May 15-Aug. 12. Supposed 

 for many years to be extinct, but two strong breeding colonies 

 were discovered, May 15, 1908, by Mr. Herbert R. Sass. These 

 colonies had located themselves on small hammocks in the marsh 

 within a few miles of the City.^ 



42. Louisiana Heron. — [p. r.] Breeds. Avery common inhabi- 

 tant of the salt marshes. It breeds both on hammocks in the 

 marsh, and in fresh-water swamps. City; rare. 



43. Little Blue Heron. — p.r. Breeds. Found with the Louisiana 

 Heron, ])ut far more numerous. 



44. Green Heron. — [p.r.] Breeds. Abundant in marshes. City; 

 common. 



45. BIack=crowned Night Heron. — p. r. Breeds. Rather rare 

 except during the migrations, when its calls are heard through the 

 night. It has been seen several times in the City. 



46. Yellow=crowned Night Heron. — [s.r.] Very rare. Only one 

 authentic record. Mar. 28, 1908, but this species is probably 

 among the migrants which make themselves heard so abundantly 

 at night. 



47. Limpkin. — Accidental. The only record for this region was 

 made, July, 1904, when Mr. W. L. Harris took a specimen in his 

 yard on Water St.- 



48. King Rail. — [p.r.] Abundant in rice-fields and fresh-water 

 marshes. 



49. Clapper Rail. — [v., v.] ) Abundant everywhere 



50. Wayne's Clapper Rail. — p.r. Breeds. Jin the salt marshes. 

 It has been seen several times in the streets and yards of the lower 

 part of the Citv. 



51. Virginia Rail.— [w.v.] One record, Oct. 2,1908. 



52. Carolina Rail; "Coot."— w. v."' Sept. -Apr. V^ery com- 

 mon in fresh-water swamps and rice-fields. Supposed to be a 



iBuLL. Chas. Mus., Vol 4, No. 5, pp. 47-48, May, 1908. Auk, Vol. 25. No. 3, pp. 

 313-314, July, 1908. Bird Lore, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 160-162, July-August, 1908. Spec. 

 No. 227, Chas. Mva. 



sfiuLL. Chas. Mus., Vol. 2, No. 6, p. 55, Oct., 1906. 



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