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BIRD N0TF:S from middle western OHIO. 



BY W. F. HENNINGER. 



Since publishing' the results of bird migration this spring a 

 number of interesting observations have been made, which are 

 here recorded in chronological order : 



1. Ralliis elcgaiis. — King Rail. 



This bird has been found to be a common breeder at a cer- 

 tain part of the Grand Reservoir, six nests having been found 

 in one day, June 5th, and again one nest on June 22d, the com- 

 plement of eggs being from four to eleven. One nest contained 

 two eggs and two young on the former date, while a nest close 

 by contained eleven fresh eggs. Several interesting photos 

 were taken, the first ones in Ohio, I believe, of the nest of this 

 species, and many interesting facts in the life history of the 

 King Rail recorded. 



2. Ixohrychus cxilis. — Least Bittern. 



To the breeding- stations of this bird in Ohio, enumerated in 

 Jones' Catalogue, must be added the Grand Reservoir, where 

 at the same locality as the King Rail, quite a number of nests 

 with fresh eggs were found. 



3. Telmatodytes palustris. — Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



This species has greatly increased at the Grand Reservoir, 

 nesting frequently. 



4. Haliccctus Icncoccphahis. — Bald Eagle. 



A beautiful adult was observed on June 18th, and further 

 investigation revealed the fact that a pair had bred along the 

 Grand Reservoir at a locality which I shall not disclose. 



5. Florida ccurulca. — Little Blue Heron. 



A line young male of this species was shot July 16th at the 

 Loramie Reservoir and is now in my collection. It is the first 

 time since ] 902 that I am able to rerecord this bird in Ohio. 



6. ^gialiiis semipalmata. — Semipalmated Plover. 



