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Aythya marila nearctica {Stejn ) Scaup Duck. 

 Transitory and rare. 



Aythya affinis (5'r/.) Lesser .Scaup Duck. 

 Rare fall migrant. 



Branta canadensis (Lnm) Canada Ooose. 



Often quite common during the spring migration from 

 March till the middle of May. Are less common during the 

 fall. 



Branta bernicla {Linn.) Brant. 

 A rare migrant. 



Botaurus lentiginosus {Monta^:.) Bittern. 



Fairly common from May to October. They nest in June. 

 Ardea herodias (Unn.) G«k.\t Blue Heron. 



Common from May till October. Last May a small herony 

 was found in a birch grove near one of the Gaspereau Lakes. 

 The nests, to the number of five within the space of an acre, 

 were inacessible, owing to the great size and nature of the trees 

 selected for (he nests. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius {BodJ.) Beack-crown' d 

 Night Herov. 



Uncommon. Shot one immature specimen October 22nd, 

 1898. 



Porzan I caroli.ia [L'tn:.) Sora. 



Fairly common, but rarely seen owing to their retiring 

 habits. 



Porzan I noveb^race.isis {Gm.'l) Yellow Rail. 



One specimen taken near the mouth of the Cornvvallis 

 River, on Sept. [9th, 1895, is the only (me that has come under 

 my observation. 



Crymophilus fulicarius (,Lin>i.) Red Phalarope. 



One taken in a small fresh water pond on the Grand Pre, 

 October 17th, 1898, during a strong north gale'. 

 GaUinula galeata {Ucht.) Florida Gallinule. 



One example was taken during the last week of September, 

 1898, on the Canard River. . 



