Notes on Birds op Wakulla County^ Florida 7 



Winter resident. They seem quite irregular as to their appear- 

 ance and abundance. January 30, 1914, eight or ten seen, April 11, 

 1915, forty to fifty in a flock with other species. September 22, 

 1917, earliest date for arrival. Some individuals assume breeding 

 plumage here. May 26, 1919, three seen. 

 88. Oxyechus vociferus — Killdeer. 



Quite generally distributed and frequently to be seen from 

 fall until spring. October 5, 1916, April 6, 1915. 

 99. Aegialitis semipalvutta — Semipalmated Plover. 



I have only seen it in small numbers. September 30, 1917, 

 May 7, 1917. I have no winter records. 



90. OchtJiodromus wilsoniiis — Wilson's Plover. 



Summer resident. With us it frequents the same localities 

 with the Willets, but nesting on the bare shell ridges. Extremely 

 solicitous for the safety of their young. Several pairs are found 

 nesting ai. a colony. April 26, fresh eggs. 



91. Areuaria interpres morinclla — Ruddy Turnstone. 



Migrant. A few to be found each season along shore. I have 

 never found them numerous nor other than in small bunches. Not 

 generally associated with other species. September 12, 1913, June 

 5, 1913. I have not found it here in winter. Mr. Ludlow Griscom 

 saw four at East Goose Creek, in this county, December 29, 1915. 

 Bird-Lore, January-February, 1916. 



92. Hcevuitopus palliaius — Oyster-catcher. 



This striking bird is no longer common on our shores. In fact 

 the oldest fishermen only know it as of rare occurrence formerly. 

 One was seen in the late summer of 1913. 



93. Colinus virginionus virginianus — Bob-white. 



Despite pump guns and automatics this vigorous all-round 

 sport manages to hold his own here when weather conditions are 

 favorable for the very young birds. Eggs are deposited about the 

 middle of May. While our bird is smaller than specimens taken 

 farther north they are not referred to the C. V. floridanus form. 



94. Melecigris gallopavo silvestris — ^Wild Turkey. 



Were I to tell of the actual abundance of this species in our 

 county I doubt if the facts would be credited. With good dry 

 weather in May and early June, while the chicks are tender, we 

 are sure to have excellent turkey hunting during the succeeding 

 season. 



95. Ectopistes vvigratorius — Passenger Pigeon. 



Within the memory of several of our older inhabitants these 

 birds occurred in great numbers at regular intervals. 



96. Zrnaidnra viacroura carolinensis — Mourning Dove. 



Doves are with us In but limited numbers during the nesting 



