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15. Chariionetta albeola Linnaeus. Butter Ball. One specimen from Long 

 Lake. Occasionally killed on Eel River by hunters. 



16. Branta canadensis Linnaeus. Canada Goose. One specimen taken ; 

 frequently seen migrating. 



17. Olor columbianus Ord. Whistling Swan. One specimen taken No- 

 vember 15, 1894, on Long Lake. 



18. Botaurus lentiginosuf Montag. American Bittern. Several specimens 

 known to have been taken. 



19. Botaurus erili'< Gmelin. Least Bittern. Two specimens taken, April 

 19 and May 1, 1894. 



20. Ardea herodia-i Linnteus. Great Blue Heron. Common summer 

 resident. 



21. Ardea egretta Linnaius. American Egret. A specimen taken just be- 

 yond the north line of Wabash County, in Kosciusko County. 



22. Ardea vireseens Linnar-us. Green Heron. Abundant summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



23. Nycticorax nycticorax nrevivs Bodd. Black-crowned Night Heron. T\\o 

 specimens taken. One at North Manchester and one at Wabash. 



24. Bidlus inrginianiis Linnaeus. Virginia Eail. One specimen taken at 

 Eock Lake, in Fulton County just across the line, September 1, 1894. 



25. Porzana Carolina Linnaeus. Carolina Rail. Not infiequently taken 

 by hunters. 



26. FuUca americana Gmel. American Coot. Abundant migrant. 



27. Philohela minor Gmel. American Woodcock. Not very common. 



28. Gallinago delicata Ord. Wilson's Snipe. I took a specimen January 

 1, 1892, and the same winter two were killed between December 25th and January 

 1 by a friend of mine. I have seen them in midsummer. Wallace. 



29. Tringa maculata Vieillot. Jack Snipe. Very common during migra- 

 tions, especially in September. It may be found at this time in great abundance 

 along the Wabash River in company with the Solitary Tattler and Killdeer. 



30. Tringa mimdilla Vieillot. Least Sandpiper. Rare. One specimen 

 taken from a flock of Solitary Tattlers, August 29, 1893. 



31. Iringa bairdii Coues. Baird's Sandpiper. Rare. Only one specimen 

 taken. This is apparently the only record of the bird in the State. [Proc. Ind. 

 Acad. Sci. 1893, p. 118]. 



32. Totanus melanoleitcus Gmelin. Greater Yellow-legs. I have never 

 seen this bird except on September 24 and 25, 1893, when I observed a number 

 along the river, three of which I shot. Wallace. 



