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in Warwick County, in May, 1887 (O. & O. XII, p. 122). 

 Mr. P. L. Jouy says that although usually rare near Washington 

 it is sometimes extremely abundant, and that a large flock of 

 about one hundred and fifty birds frequented the shores of the 

 Potomac in August, 1875 (Field and Forest, Vol. Ill, p. 51). Dur- 

 ing his visit to Petroleum, West Virginia, a fine adult bird of 

 this species was seen by Mr. William Brewster on the banks of 

 Goose Creek, and Mr. Doan gives two other records for West 

 Virginia. 



68. Ardea virescens. Green Heron; Fi,y-up-the- 

 Creek. — Everywhere a common summer resident of the Vir- 

 ginias in suitable localities, from the marshes of the sea coast to 

 the streams of the mountain region, arriving in spring in the latter 

 part of April ; breeds. The most abundant and well known 

 species of Heron. 



69. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned 

 Night Heron. — Not common summer resident in eastern Vir- 

 ginia. Occasionally seen during the latter part of summer about 

 Washington and has also been known to breed in that neighbor- 

 hood. Not found breeding at Cobb's Island where it is known 

 as the Wops. Rare in Upshur County, West Virginia. 



70. Nycticorax violaceus. Yellow-crowned Night 

 liERON. — Rare summer visitor in the Coast region. I have ex- 

 amined a young bird that was taken at Cobb's Island and think 

 that another specimen has also been obtained there. Wilson 

 says, " This bird also extends its migrations into Virginia, and 

 even farther north ; one of them having been shot a few years 

 ago on the borders of the Schuylkill below Philadelphia." 



71. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. — Accidental in 

 West Virginia. On the authority of Mr. E. L. Day a specimen 

 was killed near Buckhannon in the spring of 1884. A specimen 

 was obtained in the District of Columbia many years ago. (A 

 reference under the heading of Grus amerlcanus, in Bailey's 

 Index to Forest and Stream, Vol. VI, p. 355, to a bird taken at 

 Lynchburg, Virginia, probably relates to Ardea egretta). 



72. Rallus elegans. King Rail ; King Sora. — Not un- 

 common summer resident in fresh mai'shes of the James and 

 other rivers flowing into Chesapeake Bay. Mr. R. Robinson 



