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LOCAL BREEDING BIRDS 





WOODCOCK 

 Group, Hall No. 208 



Abundant summer resident. Site: On the ground in salt, coastal marshes. 

 Eggs: 8-12, buffy white, speckled and spotted with rufous-brown. Date: 

 May 10. Group, Hall No. 208. 



12. (212.) Virginia Rail {Rallus virginianiis). Local status: Rather rare 

 and local suminer resident. Site: On the ground in marshy places. Eggs: 6-12, 

 pale buffy white, spotted and speckled with rufous-brown. Date: May 15. 



13. (214.) Sora; Carolina Rail {Porzana Carolina). Local status: Rare 

 summer resident on Long Island; abundant fall migrant in wild rice marshes. 

 Site: On ground in marshy places. Eggs: 8-15, buffy white, spotted and 

 speckled with rufous-brown. Date: May 20. 



14. (228.) American Woodcock (Pliilohela minor). Local status: Not 

 uncommon summer resident. Site: On the ground in or near woods. Eggs: 

 4, Iniffy, distinctly and obscurely spotted with shades of rufous. Date: April 

 I. Grotip, Hall No. 208. 



15. (261.) Upland Plover; BaTtraLiaian Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda). 

 Local status: Uncommon and local summer resident. Site: On the ground m 

 any field. Eggs: 4, creamy white, or buff, spotted with reddish brown or 

 chocolate, chiefly at the larger end. Date: June i. 



16. (263.) Spotted Sandpiper; Tip-up {Actitis macularia). Local status: 

 Common summer resident. Site: On the ground, usually near water. Eggs: 

 4, creamy buff or white, thickly spotted and speckled with chocolate, chiefly 

 at the larger end. Date: May 24. 



