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Susquehanna river, Lancaster county, Pa., in July, 1862 (Libhart — 

 Birds of Lane. Co.), and in July, 1883, Dr. A. C. Treichler secured 

 another in the same county. Mr. A. Koch also obtained one in 

 Lycoming county, and Mr. Pennock states that one was shot by 

 Vincent Barnard in Chester county, Pa., many years ago. 



Family Ardeidse — The Herons and Bitterns. 



Ten species of this family have been found in our district. Of 

 these the Green, Night and Great Blue Herons are the most gener- 

 ally distributed, the first two breeding throughout south-eastern 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the third being more local in the 

 nesting season. The Least Bittern is less common but also breeds, 

 while the Common Bittern is a transient. The White Egret, Snowy 

 and Little Blue Herons formerly bred in southern New Jersey, but 

 are now only stragglers during migrations, while the Yellow-crowned 

 and Louisiana Herons are very rare. 



84:. Botauriis lentiginosiis (Montag.). Bittern. 



Breeding Range — Temperate and tropical N. A. to Guatemala. 

 Winter Distribution — Mostly south of the Middle States. 



Tolerably common transient along the coast, but apparently rare 

 inland. Arrives at Long Beach, N. J., April 20 (Scott — B. iVi 0. 

 O., 1879). Dr. W. L. Abbott has taken it in Cape May county as 

 late as Nov. 19. 



Mr. W. H. Buller reports that he has noticed them all summer in 

 the vicinity of Marietta, Pa., and Dr. Geo. R. Ross considers that 

 they breed at Lebanon, Pa. ( Warren's Report). Dr. J. W. Detvviler 

 has taken nest and eggs of this species on the Lehigh river near 

 Bethlehem, Pa. 



85. Ardetta exilis (Gmel.). Least Bittern. 



Breeliing Range — Temperate and tropical America. 

 Winter Distribution — Southern U. S., southward. 



Rather common summer resident at various points along the New 

 Jersey coast: Cape May {Stone), Anglesea {Laurent — 0. 8f 0., 1892), 

 etc., and also in the interior : Princeton {Scott — B. N. 0. C, 1879), 



