BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



nest in Winchester about ten years ago. It is often seen 

 singly in summer. 



41. American Egret. Herodias egretta. An accidental wan- 



derer in late summer from the South. I have a specimen 

 taken in Kent by Mr. W. T. Hall, July 28, 1899. Another 

 was shot in Canaan July 25, 1906, and Mr. Pease has 

 it mounted. 



42. Green Heron. Butorides virescens. Common summer resi- 



dent. 



43. Black-cro^\iied Night Heron. Nycticorax nycticorax nae- 



vius. Though a summer resident in colonies in various 

 parts of the State, I have not learned of any breeding- 

 colony in this County. It occurs, probably frequently, in 

 migration or summer wandering. I have seen it flying 

 over Kent, and it has been shot or reported by various 

 observers. 



44. Virginia Rail. Rallus virginianus. A not common summer 



resident and migrant. IVIr. Williams found a nest with 

 ten eggs in Winchester, and Mr. Woodruff has seen and 

 taken it as a migrant in Litchfield. 



45. Sora, or Carolina Rail. Porzana Carolina. I have found it 



in Kent in the fall migration. Mr. Woodruff has detected 

 it in the breeding season, and also in the fall. This spe- 

 cies and the preceding are probably commoner than they 

 seem; their mouse-like habits conceal them pretty effectu- 

 ally. Mr. Austin finds both frequently in migration. 



46. Florida Gallinule. Gallinula galeata. A rare migrant, 



though probably it occurs oftener than is supposed. IVIr. 

 Stevens shot one in Canaan, in September, 1907, and saw 

 a specimen which was shot in September, 1906. Mr. 

 Woodruff has one record, and Mr. Austin several. 



47. American Coot, Mud-hen, Blue Peter. Fulica americana. 



A migrant, not common. I have seen it several times on 

 ponds in Kent in fall, as has Mr. Woodruff in Litclifield. 

 Mr. Williams has seen but one individual in Winchester. 



48. American Woodcock. Breeds generally, though sparingly? 



but is more common in migration. 

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