34- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HEROK—Nyctocorax nyc- 

 tocorax iiaez'iits. 



Rather common Summer resident. Arrives in April, leaves 

 late in September. The Night Heron or Squawk is often seen 

 flying over the city to and from the shore. Along shore where 

 fish wiers are common these birds often sit for hours during the 

 day. At dusk they become more active and are seen flying about 

 uttering their nasal squawk ! There is a colony of these birds 

 nesting in the grounds of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com- 

 pany back of Mill Rock. 



35. CLAPPER RAIL—Rallus crepitans. 



Rare Summer resident, breeds on Quinnipiac marshes. 



36. VIRGINIA RAIL— Rallus virginiamis. 



Rather common Summer resident on large marshes. Breeds 

 on Quinnipiac marshes in June. 



37. CAROLINA RAIL ( Sora j— For.c;a;/(/ Carolina. 

 Abundant Fall migrant. Probably breeds, April to October. 



38. YELLOW^ RAIL — Porzana novchoraccnsis. 



Fall migrant. All the Rails are more or less common but 

 owing to the fact that they hide in the marsh grass and cattails 

 rather than taking flight are little seen. 



39. AMERICAN COO'T—Fiilica amcricana. 



Apparently a rather common Fall migrant on fresh water 

 ponds. Little is known concerning its status about here. 



40. AMERICAN WOODCOCK.— P/nVo/aVo minor. 



Rare Spring and Fall migrant and Summer resident. Ar- 

 rives early in March, leaves late in November or early in Decem- 

 ber. Keeps to low swampy woodland where it drills for worms 

 in the mud. In late Fall during the gunning season often flushed 

 from higher and drier woods. This species is one of our first 

 birds to nest, — in late March and early April. For at least the 

 last two seasons Woodcock have been found in the breeding 

 season in the woods bordering the Wompopaug River, just south 

 of the Derby turnpike. 



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