68 MEMOIRS OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 



records one shot September 19, 1887, and another seen at Salisbury on August 5, 

 1907. In the summer of 191 1, there occurred a small incursion of these white 

 birds, — a reverse migration or wandering, — following the breeding season. Two 

 were seen by Mr. J. Loring Woodbury near his dune farm at Ipswich in July ; 

 one or two were seen at Great Neck in late July and early August, and two were 

 seen from August 7 to 10 on the shores of Sagamore Pond. On August 10, 1913, 

 three were seen in the Topsfield Marshes of the Ipswich River by Dr. J. C. 

 Phillips, and one on July 29, 1917. On August 14, 1918, one was seen in a small 

 marsh in the Salem pastures by Mr. Ralph Lawson. Mr. Lawson wrote me: " I 

 first saw the bird from my morning train, and as it was still in the same locality 

 when my evening train home passed, I organized a small party and we made a 

 fine, long, close-up observation at daylight on the 15th. I again saw the bird when 

 on my way to Boston on the 15th but not since." 



This incident illustrates the great change in bird study that has taken place 

 in the last fifteen years. Prior to that time the bird would have been shot at sight. 

 To my great regret, notwithstanding all my efforts, I failed to see any of these 

 splendid white herons, but on October 13, 1919, while walking through the Ips- 

 wich dunes, I was unexpectedly treated to a sight of one. It arose from a bog 

 on great white wings, slowly doubled up its long neck, extended behind its black 

 legs, and flew off over the marshes. An hour later from my house I discovered 

 it wading about in the marshes. It looked fully as large as a Great Blue Heron, 

 and was pure white in color with the exception of the black tarsi and yellow bill. 



[197] Egretta candidissima candidissima (Gmel.). Snowy Egret. — Still no definite 

 records for the County. This bird is but little larger than a Little Green Heron, while the 

 Egret is nearly as large as a Great Blue Heron. 



83 [200] Florida caerulea (Linn.). 



Little Blue Heron. 



Accidental visitor from the South. April 27 to September 10. 



In addition to the 1881 record in the original Memoir, I have to record one 

 seen near the Floating Bridge in Lynn by Messrs. A. P. Stubbs and G. M. Bubier 

 on April 29 and 30, 1913. This bird was seen at this place from April 27 to April 

 30 by Mr. Charles E. Moulton, who was then living within sight of the pond. The 

 bird was collected by Mr. James Goodrich. Another record is of an adult seen by 

 Mr. Ralph Lawson in the Topsfield meadows on September 10, 1916. 



