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Some seasons I have found it in the month of 
May. 
Numenius Borealis—Latham. 
Esquimaux Curlew. 
Found along the seashore from New York to 
Cape May, New Jersey. I have found it in lowa 
in May, migrating westward. 
Rallus Ele gans.— Aud. 
Marsh Hen. 
I have found this bird along the Delaware 
river when shooting rail, P. Carolina, in Septem- 
ber, also in April, when snipe shooting on the 
meadows below the city. Found it breeding in 
the same meadows, now in the city of Philadel- 
phia. Also found it breeding in Iowa. 
Rallus Crepitans.— Gm. 
Clapper Rail. 
Very abundant from South Carolina to New 
York, on the salt meadows. 
Rallus Virginianus.—Linn. 
Virginia Rail. 
Not as numerous about the Delaware as 
others, but have found it breeding in the mead- 
ows below the city, and abundant in Iowa. Re- 
mains West until the first frost. Eggs from 
eight to fourteen. 
