1883.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 67 



CHARADRIID^. 



106. .ffigialites vociferus. Killdeer Plover. 



Summer resident ; abundant. 



SCOLOPACIDJE. 



107. Philohela minor. Woodcock. 



Common; have seen it as early as Mai'ch 13. 



108. Gallinago wilsoni. ?nipe. 

 Summer resident. 



109. Tringoidc macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. 

 Common in summer ; breeds. 



ARDEID^. 



no. Ardea herodias. Gt. Blue Heron. 



Migratory, occasional ; have two specimens in my collection, 

 shot on the Loyalhanna Creek. 



111. Herodias egretta. Gt. White Egret. 

 Migratory ; irregular. 



112. Butorides virescens. (ireen Heron. 



Quite common in summer ; breeds. 



113. Botaurus mugitans. Bittern. 



Not common ; have one specimen shot by Mr. J. C. Head, of 



Latrobe. 



IlALLID.ai. 



114. Rallas virginianus. Virginia Rai'. 



Summer visitant. 



115. Forzana Carolina. Carolina Rail : Sera. 



Mr. G. N. Beckwith, of Latrobe, reports it common. Mr. G. 

 H. Adams, agent of the P. R. R., gave me the only specimen I 

 have seen in Westmoreland. It was found in a freight-car at 

 Beatty Station. 



116. Fulioa americana. Coot; "Mud Hen." 

 Rather common. 



ANATID^. 



117. Cygnus columbianus. Am. Swan. 

 t)ccasionally shot on the Loyalhanna Creek. 



118. Berniola canadensis. Wild Goose. 

 Migratory ; rather common. 



119. Anas boscas Mallard' Duck. 



Mr. G. N. Beckwith assures me of the occurrence of this and 

 the next two species. 



120. Anas obscura. Black Duck ; Dusky Duck. 



