28. CANADA GOOSE—Branfa canadensis. 



Spring and Fall migrant. Possibly rare Winter resident. 

 Arrives from the north about the middle of October. Departure 

 dates in the Fall are lacking. Reappears late in March and is 

 seen till late in April. Seen most often going over in long V 

 shaped wedges. Sometimes seen on fresh or salt water singly 

 or in flocks. Occasionally taken from "duck lines" but usually 

 keeps well off shore. 



29. WHITE-BELLIED BRANT (Brant Goose)— 5 ran fa ber- 

 nicla glaucogastra. 



Rare Spring and Fall migrant, may winter. Arrives about 

 middle of October. Spring dates wanting. Rarer than the pre- 

 ceding. Keeps well off shore. Not reported from fresh water 

 about here. 



31. LEAST BnTZR^—Ardctta e.vilis. 



Summer resident, may breed on Quinnipiac marshes. Little 

 known about this bird's status in this neighborhood. 



30. AMERICAN BirrKRN—Botanrus Icntiginosiis. 



Spring and Fall migrant on salt or fresh marshes. May breed 

 on Quinnipiac marshes. 



Z2. GREAT BLUE HERON— .-iro'ra hcrodias. 



Spring, late Summer and Fall migrant. May breed in small 

 numbers. Probably winters in mild seasons. Passes north 

 ■from the middle of March to the middle of May, south from 

 early August to late December. Frequents salt and fresh 

 marshes, borders of rivers, lakes, etc. West River, Sand- 

 spit, Quinnipiac and Morris Cove marshes. Lakes Whitney, Bur- 

 ton, and Saltonstall. 



ZZ- GREEN li-EROK—Butoridcs vlrcsccns. 



Rather common Summer resident. Arrives early in May. 

 Departs in mid-September. Nests in trees, usually in colonies. 

 Nested in Westville 1906 (Shumway). See Saturday Chronicle 

 May 4, 1907. 



