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Cattaraugus creek, Erie co., N. Y. Aug. 10, 1881. -y juvenal. Eaton, Auk, 13: 178 



Medina, N. Y. Ernest H. Short 



South Oyster Bay, L. I. Aug. 3, 1882. 6' . Dutcher, Auk, i: 32 



Cayuga, N. Y. Aug. 1882. Parker 



Herkimer, N. Y. Spring 1882. Ralph & Bagg 



Sunham's bay. Lake George, Warren co., N. Y. Latter part of May or first of June 



1883. Merriam, Auk, i: 59 

 Carlton, Orleans co. 1883. (Davison). Forest and Stream, 24: 204 

 Kent, Orleans co., N. Y. July 27, 1883. (3 seen, 2 killed). Posson, Auk, 16: 193 

 Gardiners island, L. I. Summer 1884. W. W. Worthington 

 Alcott, Niagara co., X. Y. Aug. 18, 1886. Davison, Auk, 4: 159 

 South Barre, Orleans co., N. Y. About Apr. 23, 1887. (Col. Fred Miller). Neil F. 



Posson 

 Deerfield and Marcy, N. Y. Nov. 10, 1889. Ralph & Bagg List. Auk, 8: 230 

 Baldwinsville, N. Y. Sept. 1895. -^- ^- Pcrrior, "1896." \V. M. Beauchamp 

 Skaneateles, N. Y. About 1893. " 



Newark Valley, Tioga co., N. Y. June 1896. G. B. Sutton 

 Jamaica bay. Queens co., L. L Oct. i, 1897. Braislin, Auk, 17: 69 

 Montauk, L. L July 23, 1900. Braislin, Auk, 19; 145 

 Penn Yan, X. Y. Spring. Auburn List, Forest and Stream, 7: 325 

 Dresden, N. Y. Years ago. James Flahive 

 Ontario co.. N. Y. Aug. 1905. Wallace Reed 



Shinnecock bay, L. L July 17, 1884. Dutcher, Long Island Notes 

 Fire Island, L. I. July 27, 1884. (Martin). Dutcher, Long Island Notes 

 Southampton, L. I. Aug. 1890. (Burnett). Dutcher, Long Island Notes 

 Long Island. (Years before 1890 mounted several, Knoess). Dutcher, Long Island 



Notes 



Egretta candidissima (Gmelin) 



Snowy Heron 



Ardea candidissima Gmelin. Syst. Nat. 1788. 2: 633 



DeKay. Zool. N. Y. 1844. pt 2, p. 221, fig. 187 

 A. O.'U. Check List. Ed. 2. 1895. No. 197 



candidis'sima, Lat., very white 



Description. Adult: Plumage entirely white; atrain of about 50 i)lumes 

 or "aigrettes" springs from the interscapular region, recurved at the tips; 

 plumes also grow from the occiput and lower neck, the latter, however, 

 are nearly straight. Young: Similar, but lacking the plumes. Lores, 

 base of bill, eyes and toes 3'ellow, tip of bill and legs black. 



Length 20-27 inches; extent 36-41; wing 8.5-11; tail 4; bill 2.25-3.6; 

 tarsus 3.25-4.5; tibia bare 2.5. 



