this species during the past winter in the marshes in the north- 

 eastern part of the city. 



15. Egret.— s. r. Mar. 28-Nov. 4. 



16. Snowy Heron. — s. r. Breeds. Apr. 24-Aug. 12. 



17. Green Heron. — [p. r.] Breeds. Only winter record, Dec. 

 2.3, 1909. 



18. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — [s. r.] Very rare. From 

 Sept. 3 until Oct. 12, 1909, an immature specimen was observed by 

 Mr. Herbert R. Sass ^ in his garden on Legare St. This is the only 

 known occurrence of this species in the city. 



19. Black Rail. — [s. r.] Very rare. Only one record — Mr. P. 

 G. Porcher, Jr. saw and almost captured a specimen near Mt. 

 Pleasant, S. C, Sept. 1, 1909. 



20. Coot; "Blue Peter". — p. r. Additional summer records 

 show this species to be a permanent resident. 



21. Woodcock. — [p. R.] Usually rare, but locally very common 

 during winter of 1909-10. City; Mar. 11, 1910. Only city record 

 since 1899. 



22. Least Sandpiper.— t. v. , May 16; Aug. 19-Sept. 28. 



23. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — t. v. May 16; Aug. 4-Sept. 28. 



24. Lesser Yellowlegs. — t. v. Mar. 5 (very early) ; Sept. 16. 

 Specimens taken on both dates. 



25. Solitary Sandpiper. — t. v. Sept. 11-25. Common on the 

 sea beaches in the fall, but hitherto unrecorded by the survey. 



26. Killdeer Plover.— w. v. Aug. 21-Apr. 5. 



27. Wilson's Plover. — s. r. Breeds. Mar. 4-Aug 21. 



28. Ground Dove. — p. r. Breeds. Set of two eggs found 

 hatching, Sept. 25, 1909.^ 



29. Marsh Hawk. — w. v. Sept. 7-Apr. 11. 



30. Florida Red-shouldered Hawk. — p. r. Breeds. 



31. Osprey; Fish Hawk. — s. r. Breeds. Feb. 22-Dec. 6. 



32. Chuck-will's-widow.— s. R. Breeds. Mar. 12 (city)-Sept. 4 



» Bdll. Chas. Mus., V, 59. " Ibid.. V, 67. 



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