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Chaudiere Falls about 1867, the head and wings of which were 

 in the possession of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific Society 

 until destroyed by moths. 

 1 69. 1. Chen aerulescens, Blue Goose. Casual. Two geese and a 

 gander of this species were shot nth October, 1886, within a 

 few miles of the City. (G. R. White.) The bills and feet were 

 black instead of being lake-red as in Dr. Coues's description, 

 but the birds corresponded with it in every other particular. 



172. Branta canadensis, Canada Goose. M. c. 



173. Branta bernicla, Brant. Casual. One was shot by Mr. P. 



Thompson on a sand-bar some thirty miles down the Ottawa in 

 the fall of 1887, and identified by comparison with Audubon's 

 colored plate of the species. 



ORDER, HERODIONES— HERONS, STORKS, IBTSES, &c. 

 Ardeid^ — Herons, Bitterns, &c. 



190. Botaurus lentiginosus, American Bittern. S. c. B. 



191. " exilis, Least Bittern. S. r. B. 



194. Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron. S. c. B. For accounts of 

 visits to the heronry of this species, near Thurso, see Transac- 

 tions O. F. N. C, Vol. L, No. 4, p. 81, and Vol. H., p. 141. 



202, Nydicorax nycticorax juevius, Black-crowned Night Heron. S, 

 m.c. B. Young of this species have been taken here in July. 

 (G. R. White.) 



ORDER, PALUDICOL/E— CRANES, RAILS, &c. 



Rallid^ — Rails. 



212. Rallus virghiiamis, Virginia Rail. S. m.c. B. 



214. Porzana Carolina, Sora. S. c. B. One found dead in Mr. R. B. 



Whyte's garden in the City, 13th July, 1889, apparently having 



flown against some object in the night. 

 219, Gallimda galeata, Florida Gallinule. S. c. B. A nest of this 



species, with seven eggs partly incubated, was taken near Kars, 



on the Rideau, 9th July, 1890, by Messrs. W. E. and F. A. 



Saunders. 

 2,21. Fulica americana, American Coot. S. c. B. 



