46 BIRDS OF NELSON COUNTY. 



Order HERODIONES. 



Family ARDEID-ffl : Herons. 



Genus Ardea. 



147. Ardea, berodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 

 Transient. Rather uncommon, on account of the absence 

 of suitable places for them. 



Genus Herodias. 



148. Herodiis egretta (Gmel.). American Egret. 



Mr. J. W. Fowler, of Louisville, informs me that he shot 

 one of these herons in October 1881, near Fairfield, in 

 this county. 



Genus Garzetta. 



149. Garzetta candidissima (Gmel.). Snowy Heron. 



A hunter informs me that several years ago he shot a 

 "white fly-up-the-creek" near here, which is probably 

 referable to this species. 



Genus Butorides. 



150. * Butorides virescens (Linn.). Green Heron. "Fly-up- 

 the-creek." 



A common Summer resident. Arrives about April 20th. 

 Fresh eggs obtained May 12th. Nests generally placed in 

 cedar trees, ten to twenty feet from the ground near 

 streams. 



