Some Birds of Florida. 69-, 



SOME BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



BV REV. J. M. KECK. 



The following birds were observed at, or near, Fruitland' 

 Park, Lake county. Florida, from Dec. 20, 1902, to April 

 20, 1903. The locality is near the geographical center of 

 the state. The region is high pine-woods land and is dot- 

 ted with small lakes. A few visits were made to the larger 

 lakes and marshes four to six miles away. The region ap- 

 pears to be free from English Sparrows, Common Crows, 

 Florida Crows, and ducks, save one species. 



1. Pied-billed Grebe. Common resident on all lakes. 



2. Anhinga. Common resident on the larger lakes Visits the 

 smaller lakes daily in winter. Quite tame. 



3. Florida Duck. Rare resident on the larger lakes. 



4. Ward's Heron. Resident but not common. 



5. Atnerican Egret. Almost extinct resident. 



6. Louisiana Heron. Very rare resident. 



7 Little Blue Heron. Common resident by all lakes. 



8. Little Green Heron. Not very common resident. 



9. Black-crowned Night Heron. Common resident. 



10. Sandhill Crane. Very common resident. 



11. Limpkin. One seen by Lake Harris, January 22. 



12. Florida Gallinule. Abundant resident in marsiies. 



13. American Coot. Abundant on larger lakes in winter. 



14. American Woodcock. One seen February 22. 



15. Wilson's Snipe. Common transient visitor from February 10 

 to April 10. Their "bleating" can be heard almost every night dur- 

 ing their season. 



16. Spotted Sandpiper. Resident but not common. 



17. Hudsonian Curlew. One seen March 3. 



18. Kildeer. Common in winter. A few remain in spring to nest. 



19. Florida Bob-white. Abundant resident. Smaller and darker 

 than the northern variety. 



20. Mourning Dove. Abundant in winter in flocks of 30 to 50. 

 Shot as game. In spring some remain to breed. Very wild. 



21. Ground Dove. Abundant resident and quite tame. 



22. Turkey Vulture. Common and very tame. 



23. Black Vulture. Equally common and more abundant in 

 towns. 



24. Marsh Hawk. Not common resident. 



25. Florida Red-shouldered Hawk. Rare resident. 



26. Bald Eagle. A rare visitor from the coast. 



