18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Gunpowder Marsh, Md. 



7th mo., 13th, number seen, six. 



8th mo. 



9th mo.. 



Possibly some of the birds here recorded may be Ardea egretta. 

 In 1896, recorded as early as 7th mo., 8th, and as late as 10th 

 mo., 7th, in 1892.— F. C. Kirkwood. 



Kennett Square, Pa. Flock of white herons, seen during last 

 two weeks of 7th mo. on Red Clay Creek. One specimen, shot, 

 was examined by C. J. Pennock. 



Billingsport, N. J. First seen about 7th mo., 20th. About 

 8th mo., 12th, seen in large numbers. On 8th mo., 16th, one 

 (white) shot. On 8th mo., 25th, one (white) shot (seen at 

 Krider's gun store). Departed about 9th mo., 1st. One week 

 before 9th mo., 1st, about 400 birds seen on the river bar. — 

 Albert M. Barnes. 



Point Pleasant, N. J. On 7th mo., 22d. Twelve birds in 

 white plumage seen. — Stewardson Brown. 



At Ephraim Pond, near Haddonfield, N. J. First seen about 

 7th mo., 24th. On 7th mo., 27th, twelve or fifteen seen, one 

 in adult plumage. One (white) shot and brought to Academy 

 of Natural Sciences. — Samuel N. Rhoads. 



Rancocas, N. J. One (white) seen flying, three-quarters of a 



