88 TnR Wilson Bulletin — No. 104 



A few days were lost on account of illness, with the result 

 shown in the accompanying" list. The numbers following in- 

 dicate the maximum of birds of the species seen at one time. 



It was too early for any but the first arrivals of aquatic 

 migrants and as trees are extremely scarce for a mile back 

 from the ?hore the smaller migratory hosts are shown in but 

 slight evidence. As will be seen a few littorals had arrived. 

 While the li§"ht is located on the mainland it stands on a lov/- 

 lying sand flat, with only a fringe of low bushes and a few 

 stunted oaks near at hand to attract Passerine species. 



A few weeks later the list would have been augmented by 

 numerous species of Ducks, the Geese and other Sandpipers 

 and their associates. 



Pied-billed Grebe, 1. — First record for the season. 



Herring Gull, 2. — Seen only one or two days. Just arrived. 



Laughing Gull, 40. — Seen daily. Resident. 



Bonaparte's Gull, 3. — Only seen twice. Never numerous 



Common Tern, 10. — Seen almost daily. 



Black Tern, 3. — Noted on but one occasion. 



Black Skimmer, 20. — Seen frequently. Usually 3 or 4 together. 



Florida Cormorant, 6. — Resident. Usually numerous. 



Brown Pelican, 50. — Seen frequently. Generally 2 or 3 together. 



Man-o'-war Bird, 3. — Noted on but one day. 



Green-winged Teal, 50. — One flock only. Just arriving. 



Pintail, 20. — First arrival for the season. 



Bittern, 1. — Seen but once. 



Ward's Heron, 6. — Two or three seen daily. Resident. 



Egret, 24. — Noted on but a single day. 



Louisiana Heron, 6. — Noted frequently. Resident. 



Little Blue Heron, 2. — Seen only on. two occasions. Resident. 



Florida Clapper Rail, 1. — Only seen the once. Resident. 



Dowitcher, 50.— Seen daily with other littorals. 



Least Sandpiper, 200. — Abundant daily. 



Red-backed Sandpiper, 50. — Noted on several days. 



Semi-palmated Sandpiper, 200. — Numerous daily. Usually with 

 other species. 



Yellowlegs, 5. — But one bunch seen. 



Willet, 2. — Seen but twice. Resident. Probably about to depart. 



Spotted Sandpiper, 2. — Seen on several days. 



Hudsonian Curlew, 1. — But one seen. 



Black-bellied Plover, 50. — Seen almost daily. 



Semi-palmated Plover, 2. — But two seen. 



