48 PROCEEDINGS OP THE 



Bufflehead, Charitonetta albeola. Bridesburg, January 27 

 (MUler). 



Ruddy Duck, Erismatura jamaicensis. One shot April 10, 

 Kennett Square (Pennock). 



Canada Goose, Branta canadensis. Large flock passed over 

 Cape May, N. J., going north, Feb. 19 (Hand). Several flocks 

 passed over Zieglersville, Montgomery Co., Oct. 26, 1905. Last 

 seen at Oak Lane, Dec. 13, 1905 (Harloiv). 



Brant, Branta hernida. Very abundant during winter, 1905- 

 06, at Beach Haven, N. J. (Harloiv), Bridesburg, Februar}- 25 

 (Miller). 



American Bittern, Botaunis lentiginoms. Media, April 22 

 (Moore), Trenton, N. J., April 19 (Abbott), Holmesburg, April 

 25 (Miller). 



Least Bittern, Ardetta exilis. Richmond, ^lay 2 (Miller). 



Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Wintered on Pensauken 

 Creek, N. J. (Hunt), Tinicum, February 11 and April 19 

 (Carter), Moorestown, N. J., April 2 (Evans), Bristol, April 4 

 (Keim), Trenton, N. J., April 5 (Abbott), Haverford, April 26 

 (Spaeth), Wayne, April 29 (Redjield). 



White Egret, Herodias egretta. Daily at Cape Maj', N. J., 

 during Sept., 1905 (Hand). 



Green Heron, Butorides virescens. Cape May, N. J., Nov. 11, 

 1905 (Hand). 



Night Heron, Nycticorax n. naevius. Common at Zieglersville, 

 Montgomery Co., up to Nov. 1, 1905 (Harlow). 



King Rail, Ballus elegans. One caught at Kennett Square, 

 April 14 (Pennock). 



Clapper Rail, Ballus crepitans. Two nests with eggs, Ston& 

 Harbor, N. J., May 27 (Carter). 



Virginia Rail, Rallus virginianus. Media, April 21 (E. Fus- 

 sell), Pensauken, N. J., May 20 (Harloio), Richmond, May 5 

 (Miller). 



Florida Gallinule, Gallimda galeata. Richmond, May 13, 

 nest and 12 eggs. May 22 (Miller). 



Coot, F'ulica americana. Richmond, May 7 (Miller). 



Woodcock, Philohela minor. Three seen at Cape May, N. J., 

 Feb. 28, and abundant from that date until March 21, seen 



