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11. Marila afflnis. Lesser vScaup. Common along the river and 

 in sheltered bays on the lakes. They are hunted quite persistently 

 in power boats. However, they seem to know where they are safe, 

 for about the docks at Fort Myers they ai'e almost as tame as 

 barnyard ducks. 



12. Guara alha. AVhite Ibis. Not observed until we reached the 

 Everglades, where we found them in great abundance. Flocks 

 ranging from two or three hundred to several thousands were seen 

 on several occasions. Breeding had not yet begun. 



13. Mycter'ia am-ericana. Wood Ibis. Small groups were ob- 

 served feeding along the river several times. At Lake Okeechobee 

 many thousands of these birds gather at this season to breed in 

 rookeries in the cypresses. Nesting begins early and many of the 

 young are hatched by March 1st. 



14. Botaurus lentighiosus. American Bittern. One bird was 

 flushed in a marsh near Lake Hicopochee March 6th. 



15. Ardea herodias %cardi. Ward's Heron. Observed daily. A 

 few were found breeding at Lake Okeechobee, the young having 

 already hatched. 



16. Herodias egretta. Egret. No longer common in this region. 

 Two small flocks were seen in the Everglades. 



17. Egretta candidissima candidissima. Snowy Egret. Not more 

 than a dozen birds were seen. These were occasional Individuals 

 feeding along the river or canals. 



18. Hi/draiwssa tricolor ruficolUs. Louisiana Heron. Commonly 

 and regularly distributed throughout this region. 



19. Florida ccrrulea. Little Blue Heron. About equally abun- 

 dant with the preceding species. 



20. Hiitoiidcs rircscciiK rirr><cens. Green Heron. Obsei'ved fre- 

 quently along the river, and several times in the Everglades. 



21. yyctaiiassa viohicea. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Noted 

 but once, at Lake Hicopoc'hee March 6th. 



22. G-rus meaicana. Sandhill Crane. Still fairly common in the 

 Everglade region. On the evening of March 5th as we were ap- 

 proaching Lake Hicopochee, flocks of from four or five individuals 

 to twenty or more were seen coming in from their feeding grounds 

 at frequent intervals. 



23. Rallus- elegams. King Rail. Heard several times in the 

 marshes. 



24. loiiornis martiiiiciis. Purple Gallinule. Common through- 

 out this region wherever the rushes and lily pads offer suitable 

 haunts. 



25. Gallmula galeata. Florida Gallinule. Observed about equally 

 as often as the preceding species and in like situations. 



