16 CHECK LIST OF THE 
Mr. Mellwraith records the capture of two near Hamilton in 1857. 
I have not heard of any others. 
Sub-order HERODII. Herons, Bitterns, etc. 
Famity ARDEIDA. Herons, BITTERNS, ETC. 
SUBFAMILY BOTAURINA.  BITTERNS. 
GENUS BOTAURUS. 
66. American Bittern. 
(Botaurus lentiginosus.) 
A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in 
this Province. 
Arrives about the middle of April, departs about the middle of 
October. 
Genus ARDETTA. 
67. Least Bittern. 
(Ardetta exilis.) 
An adundant summer resident of the larger marshes in southern 
Ontario, breeding throughout its range. 
68. Cory’s Least Bittern. 
(Ardetta neoxena.) 
This species seems now to be a regular summer visitor to the 
marsh near Toronto. During the last nine years over a dozen speci- 
mens having been taken there. I have not heard of its capture in any 
other part of the Province. 
SuBFAMILY ARDEINZ. HERONS, ETc. 
Genus ARDEA. | 
SuBGENUS ARDEA. 
69 Great Blue Heron. 
(Ardea herodias.) 
A common summer resident, breeding in communities in the 
interior of the Province. 
Arrives early in April, departs about the middle of September. 
SuBGENUS HERODIAS. 
70. American Egret. 
(Ardea egretta.) 
An accidental visitor to our southern border. 
