BIRDS POUND IN VERMONT. 13 



G. mexicana (Mull.). Sandhill Crane. 



There is a specimen of this bird in the State Museum which 

 was shot on the Connecticut at Luncnburo;. Tt is the only Ver- 

 mont specimen of whicli we have any knowledge. As the 

 species is usually found only in the southern United States 

 the above specimen must be considered merely an estray. 



Family rallid^e. rails. 

 Genus rallus. 



H. longirosiris crepitans {Gme\.). Clapper Rail. Rare. 

 Burlington, Conger. 



H. virginianus (Linn.). Virginia Rail. 

 Not uncommon summer resident. 



Genus porzana. 

 P. Carolina (Linn.). Carolina Rail. 

 An uncommon summer resident. 



P. novehoracensis (Gmel.). Yellow Rail. 



" Specimen shot at Newport. Never saw any other here, yet 

 said to be seen now and then." — Cutting. "Rarely seen in Northern 

 Vennont." — Conger. 



Genus gallinula. 



G. galeata (Licht.). Florida Gallinule. 



Reported as a rare summer resident. 



Genus fulica. 



F. americana (Gmel.). Coot. 



Not common, but specimens occur now and then near Bur- 

 lington as migrants. 



Order LIMICOLiC shore birds. 

 Family PHALAROPODlDiE. phalaropes. 

 Genus crymophilus. 



C.fulicarius(L\nvi.). Red Phalarope. 



Mr. Conger shot one specimen of tliis species at Alburgh. 

 This is now in the State collection. Mr. L. C. Clark reports that 

 he has seen quite a number this season, 1901, but never in the 

 Lake before. 



Family SCOLOPACID^. woodcock, snipe, sandpipers. 



GtNUS PHILOMELA. 



p. rm7ior (Gmel.). American Woodcock. 



This bird is a not uncommon migrant and often it remains 

 here through the summer. It aj^pears about tiie middle of 



