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57. Haliaetus leucocephalus, Savigny. — American or White- 

 headed Eayle. — Several specimens observed during our stay, flapping 

 lazily over the marsh or taking a siesta on some projecting snag. A 

 nest of this species which came under, or rather over our observation, 

 appeared to be a globular mass of branches, twigs and cornstalks, 

 about four or five feet in diameter, and was situated in an upright fork of 

 an elm, about seven t\-five feet from the ground. We were informed 

 that it had been occupied 'the previous year. 



Family Cathartid^: American Vultures. 



58. Cathartes aura,' lUiger. — Turkey Vulture or Buzzard. — 

 ( Porter. ) 



Order Columbje: Columbine Birds, 

 Family Columbid^: Pigeons. 



59. Zen^dura carolinensis, Bonaparte. — Carolina Turtle Dove. — 

 Nest containing haif-fledged young observed Julj^ 2d. 



Order Galling: Gallinaceus Birds. 

 Family Meleagrid^e: Turkeys. 



60. Meleagris GALLOPAVo, Linngeus. — Wild Turkey. — Rare. {Por- 

 ter.) 



Family Tetraonid^: Grouse. 



61. Bonasa umb±.llus, Stephens. — Buffed Grouse. — Rare. {Porter.) 



Family Perdicid^: Partridges. 



62. Ortyx virginianus, Bonaparte. — Quail. 



WATER BIRDS, 



Order LiMicoLiE: Shore Birds. 

 Family Charadriid^: Plover. 



63. -^GiALiTis vociFERA, Bonaparte. — Killdeer Plover. — Breeds, 

 {Porter.) 



Family Scolopacid^: 8nipe. 



64. Philohela minor, Gra}^ — American Woodcock. 



6i). Gallinago wiLSONii, Bonaparte. — Wilson's Snipe; Jack Snipe. 

 Several shot in July, 1878. {Porter.) 



66. Tringa minutilla, Vieillot. — Least Sandpiper. {Porter.) 



