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of Egrets came into the island, which the warden thinks were from a colony 

 which had been broken up in another part of the state. These birds brought 

 the total of pairs up to 66 on Bird Island, and i6 on Saw Grass Island, forming 

 the nucleus of a fine colony which should be larger another year. 



Snowy Egret. — The Snowy Egrets were well advanced in their nesting, 

 most of the nests found having young birds just hatched. On Bird Island 

 we found i8 nests, which number was increased to 57 by the warden in his 

 later trips around the island. Four nests were found on Saw Grass Island, 

 and 30 on Red Bird, making a total of at least 91 pairs of Snowy Egrets on 

 the three islands, most of which successfully raised young. 



GLOSSY IBIS, MALE, FEMALE AND FOUR YOUNG, ORANGE LAKE. FLORIDA. ROOKERY 



Photographed by O. E. Baynard 



Reddish Egret. — One pair of this now too uncommon Egret was found on 

 Bird Island, and the nest, containing four eggs, was located. The birds were 

 nesting in the colony of Egrets in the central part of the island, and both birds 

 were seen at the nest while photographing an Egret. 



Little Blue Heron. — Next to the White Ibis, the Little Blue Heron is the 

 most numerous of the species nesting on the island, their number being esti- 

 mated at 2,500 pairs. The nesting was well advanced, most of the birds 

 having yoimg in various stages of growth, though a few nests with eggs were 

 found. About 1,000 more pairs were nesting on Saw Grass Island. 



Louisiana Heron. — This Heron in numbers comes next to the Little Blue. 

 About 1,000 pairs was the estimate of the number nesting in the lower bushes 



