t Bulletin 

 Princeton 

 Bird Club 



grove near Grover's Pond, the eggs being invariably laid by May i8. 

 Another small colony rear their young in a secluded swamp near Kings- 

 ton. By October 5 all have departed for the South. 



30 (202). Black-crowned Night Heron; Quawk. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius {Bodd.). 

 A tolerably common migrant and rare summer resident. Mr. 

 Scott tells me that twenty years ago about thirty pairs bred in a thick 

 wood near Stony Brook every year. At present, however, I know of 

 no such heronies, and but one nest has been found during the last four 

 years. In May 1898, I found a solitary pair breeding on the banks of 

 the Millstone, near Kingston. Although the nest was not disturbed, the 

 birds did not return the following year. The period of the spring mi- 

 gration is brief, extending from April 20 to May 10. In fall, however, 

 birds begin to arrive from the north early in August, and stragglers 

 often remain until late in September. 



Order PALUDICOL^. Cranes, Rails, etc. 

 Family Rallidse. Rails, Gallinules and Coots. 



31 (208). King Rail. Rallus elegans y^?/^. 



An uncommon summer resident and migrant. On September 28, 

 1898, Mr. John French shot an adult at the Duck Pond, and in May of 

 the following year I saw a pair at Grover's Pond. On July 2, 1899, 

 Prof. Phillips saw an adult bird with a brood of newly fledged young 

 at the Duck Pond. This is the only breeding record, but it is very 

 probable that a few pairs nest every year. 



32 (212). Virginia Rail. Rallus virginianus Linii. 



A not uncommon but very local migrant and summer resident, fre- 

 quenting more especially the marshy meadows of the Upper Millstone. 

 Several nests have been found, all of which contained eggs the third 

 week in May. The birds may be seen in this locality from April 18 to 

 October i. 



33 (214). SoRA; Carolina Rail. Porzana Carolina 



{Linn.^. 

 Much more abundant than the preceding species, but only during 

 migrations. A few, however must occasionally remain for the summer 



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