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the beach in Cape May Co., New Jersey,. in 
company with the Night Heron. 
Florida Cerilea —Baird. 
Biue Heron. 
This, with many other herons, is very abun- 
dant in Florida. They keep in large flocks, and 
feed among the mangrove bushes in the swamps. 
I found this bird breeding in company with 
G. Candidissima, in Cape May Co., New Jersey. 
Ardetta E:xilis— Gray. 
east. Bittern. 
Very common along the Delaware River, and 
breeds in great numbers as far west as Iowa. 
Botaurus Lent ginosus —Steph. 
Bittern; Stake Driver. 
Very common all over the States, and breeds 
in great numbers in Iowa. This bird has a 
great many names, sucn as Dunkey-doo, Bunk- 
alett, Stake Driver, and in the West it is called 
Thunder Pumper. 
Butorides Virescens—Lonap. 
Green Heron. 
Very common on all the creeks. Breeds on 
the Seven-Mile Beach, New Jersey, an@l West to 
lowa. 
Nyctiardea Gardent.—Baird. 
Night Heron. 
Very abundant from Florida to New York, 
and west to Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota. I 
