BIRDS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. 



Quiscalus versicolor, Vieill. — Crow Blackbird. March 5 to 10. 

 Corvus carnivorus, Bartraui — American Raven. Very rare. 

 Corvus americanus, Aud. — Common Crow. Eesident. 

 Corvus ossif vagus, Wilson — Fish Crow. Not common. 

 Cyanura cristata, Sw. — Blue Jay. Resident. 

 Ectopistes migratoria, Sw. — Wild Pigeon. Very irregular. 

 Zenaidura carolinensis , Bon. — Common Dove. March 10 to 22. 



155. Meleeagris gallopavo, Linn. — Wild Turkey. 



156. Bonasa umbellus, Steph. — Ruffed Grouse. Resident. 

 Ortyx virginianus, Bon. — Partridge, Quail. Resident. 

 Grus americanus, Ord. — Whooping Crane. Not common. 

 Herodias egretta, Gray — White Heron. Seldom found. 

 Ardea herodias, Linn. — Great Blue Heron. Irregular occurrence. 

 Botaurus lentiginosus, Steph. — Bittern. Rather rare. 

 Butorides virescens, Bon. — Green Heron. .March 24 to 31. 



163 t Nyctiardea gardeni, Baird — Night Heron. Rare. 



164. Charadrius virginicus, Borck. — Golden Plover. Very rare, au- 



tumn. 



165. JEgialitis vociferus, Cassin — Killdear. Almost resident. 



166. Squatarola helvetica, Cul. — Black-bellied Plover. Rare. 



167. Philohela minor, Gray — American Woodcock. March 10 to 18. 

 GaUinago icilsonii, Bon. — English Snipe. March 8 to 12. 

 Gambetta melanoleuca, Bon. — Tell-tale, Stone Snipe. Scarce. 

 Gambetta flavipes, Bon. — Yellow Legs. Not common. 

 Bhi/acophilus solitarius, Bon. — Solitary Sandpiper. April 27 to 



May 2. 



172. Tringoides macidarius, Gray — Spotted Sandpiper. Anril 20 to 



26. 



173. Actiturus bartramius, Bon. — Field Plover. April 21 to 29. 



174. Porzana Carolina, Vieill. — Common Rail. Not common. 



175. Fulica americana, Gmelin — Coot. Irregular occurrence. 



176. Gallinula galeata, Bon. — Florida Gallinule. Accidental. 



177. Bernicla canadensis, Boie — Canada Goose. Pass county in early 

 May and November. 



Anas obscura, Gm. — Black Duck. Rare. 

 Spatula clypeata, Boie — Shoveller. Rare. 

 Aix sponsa, Boie — Summer Duck. Frequent. 

 Fulix affinis, Baird — Little Black-head. Rare. 

 Bucephala albeola, Baird — Butter Ball. Not common. 

 Erismatura rubida, Bon. — Ruddy Duck. Rare. 

 31ergus americanus, Cass — Shelldrake. Not common. 

 Lophodytcs cuctdlatus, Reich. — Hooded Merganser. Frequent. 

 Chroicocephalus Philadelphia, Lawrence — Bonaparte' s Gull . Very 

 rare. 



187. Sterna fuliginosa, Gmelin — The Sooty Tern. Very rare. 



188. Colymbus torquatus, Brunnich — Loon ; Northern Diver. Not 



common. 



189. Podiceps griseigcna, Gray — Red-necked Grebe. Rare. 



190. Podiceps cornutus, Latham — Horned Grebe. Rare. 



191. Podylimbus podiceps, Law rence — Pied-bill Grebe. Not common. 



