BIRDS OF NELSON COUNTY. 47 



Genus Nycticorax. 



151. Nycticorax griseus nsvius (Bodd.). Black-crowned 



Night Heron. 



Transient in May ; not very uncommon. 

 Genus Botaurus. 



152. Botaurus lenti0nosus (Mo'STAG.). American Bittern. 

 Transient ; rather uncommon. 



Order LIMICOLiE: Shore Birds. 

 Family CHARADRIID^ : Plovers. 



Genus Oxyechus. 



153. *Ozfecbus vociferus (Linn.). Killdeer. 



A permanent resident. Common in the Spring, but rare 

 in summer and Winter. 



Family SCOLOPACID-ffi : Snipe, Etc. 



Genus Philohela. 



154. fPhilobela minor (Gmel.). Woodcock. 



Transient, so far as I know, but a few probably breed 

 here. Not very common. 



Genus Gallinago. 



155. Ballinagowilsoni (Te^'m..). Wilson's Snipe. "English 



Snipe. 

 Transient. Abundant in March and the first part of 

 April. 



