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3. Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. A summer resident, probably 

 rare. I have no nesting record. 



4. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. A rather common summer 

 resident in all suitable localities. Never more than one pair breed- 

 ing in a woods (?). 



5 Nycticorax n. naevius. Black-cruwned Night Heron. A large 

 colony of these birds was formerly located in this vicinity; but 

 after having been attacked many times by plume hunters and 

 eggers, was finally broken up. I have no recent record of its hav- 

 ing bred in this section. 



6. Rallus elegans. King Rail. A nest containing nine eggs of 

 this species was found in the Great Swamp several years ago. It 

 may breed there regularly. 



7. Philohela minor. Woodcock. A rather rare summer resident. 

 Breeds early in the spring. Nests have been found while snow was 

 yet on the ground. 



8. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. A very rare 

 summer resident. I know of but one field inhabited by this bird 

 and as a rule two pairs of birds breed there each season. 



9. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. A rather rare summer 

 resident; breeding chiefly in low-lying corn fields; at least that is 

 where nests have most often been found. 



10. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. Formerly common. Now a 

 rare summer resident, but seems to be increasing in the last year 

 or two. 



11. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. The same may be said of 

 this, as of the preceding species. 



12. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Rare. Some years 

 more common than others. 



13. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. A few pairs breed in the 

 larger fresh-water marshes. 



14. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. A very rare summer 

 resident. 



15. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. The nest of this species 

 is met with more often than that of A. velox, and judging from indi- 

 viduals seen I should say it was much more common. 



16. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. A very rare summer resi- 

 dent and becoming rarer with the cutting of the virgin forests on 

 the higher hills. 



17. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. Our commonest 

 breeding hawk. 



18. Buteo latissimus. Broad-winged Hawk. A very rare sum- 

 mer resident. 



19. Falco sparverius. Am. Sparrow Hawk. A not uncommon 

 summer resident; next to B. lineatus in point of numbers. 



20. Strix pratincola. Am. Barn Owl. An extremely rare sum- 

 mer resident. I know of but one nest having been found and have 



