170 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Mar. 



Bonaparte Gull, Larus Philadelphia — A small flock of ten or 

 fifteen usually to be found during August, feeding in the 

 middle of the lake. 



Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia — This rare species is one of the 

 notable birds of the lake. Their favorite roost seems to be 

 the stumps half way to Fenelon Falls, but later they were 

 discovered in similar stumpy areas in the marsh. They 

 are also to be found fishing singly or in pairs up and down 

 the lake, and may be distinguished from the gulls even at 

 a distance, by the characteristic, down-pointing head and 

 bill. The identification is made doubly sure when one drops 

 into the water with a great splash to secure some luckless 

 minnow. 



Black Tern, Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis — Fairly com- 

 mon. Breeds in the marsh. Early migrant. Nearly all 

 gone by the middle of August. 



Black Duck, Anas rubipes — Flocks, sometimes numbering 



hundreds, seen in the marsh. 

 American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus — Common. 

 Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias — Very common. 



Green Heron, Butorides virescens virescens — Along the river in 

 •the marsh. Somewhat rare. 



Virginia Rail, Rallus virginianus — ^The only one observed was 

 on August 19th, 1914, btit no doubt there are numbers of 

 them throughout the marsh. 



SoRA Rail, Porzana Carolina — Several records for this bird. 



Also no doubt quite common. 

 Florida Gallinule, Gallinula galeata — Very abundant. One 



of the most interesting birds of the marsh. 



American Coot, Fulica americana — A few seen each year. Not 

 nearly as common as the Gallinule. 



Least Sandpiper, Pisohia minutilla — A small sandpiper observed 

 from the deck of the steamer en route from Lindsay to the 

 Point. It flew up as the boat approached and identification, 

 of course, is not positive. 



Solitary Sandpiper, Helodromas solitarius — During the wet 

 summer of 1912 several were noted alongshore and in a pool 

 in a clearing in the woods. None seen in 1913 or 1914. 



Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius — Common. 



Black-bellied Plover, Squatarola squatarola — August 9th, 

 1912, one seen in a wet field three miles from the lake 

 — a rather unusual place. Identified by the white rump 

 and black patches under the wings. 



