IC)2 Loomis, Notes on Birds of Chester County. S. C. [April 



In five instances the wing and tail were found equal, but in no case did 

 the length of the wing exceed that of the tail. (For original South Caro- 

 lina record, see Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club. Vol. VII, Jan., 1SS2, pp. 54, 55.) 



152. Spiza americana. Black-throated Bunting. — In certain par- 

 tially cleared grain fields around the town of Chester, this bird is a com- 

 mon summer resident. 



158. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Song Grosbeak. — 

 During the migration. Not very common. Found only on high ground' 

 especially heavil v-timbered 'ridges.' 



154. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. — 

 An adult male of this western species was captured at Chester C. H., 

 April iS, 18S4. (Previously noted in 'The Auk,' Vol. I, p. 293.) 



155. Aluco flammeus pratincola. Barn Owl; -White Owl.' — 

 Rather common during the summer season. Said to be a permanent 

 resident. 



156. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl.- — Winter. Mod. 

 erately common. Not known to breed. 



257. Circus cyaneus hudsonius. American Marsh Hawk, or 

 Harrier; Blue Hawk; 'Old Field Hawk'; 'Rabbit Hawk.' — Very 

 common in the winter, but has wholly escaped observation during the 

 breeding season. 



158. Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite; 'Fork-tailed 

 Hawk.' — Summer. Rare. Said to have been much more abundant before 

 the extensive deforestation of the country. 



159. Haliaetus leucocephalus. White-headed Sea Eagle; 'Bald 

 Eagle'; 'Bird of Washington.' — Occasionally seen during the vernal 

 migration. 



160. Pandion haliastus. Fish Hawk; Osprey. — Principally along 

 the Broad and Catawba Rivers. One example from the water-shed, near 

 Chester C. H. 



161. Lobipes hyperboreus. Northern Phalarope: Red-necked 

 Phalarope. — One specimen. May 17, 1SS0, from a mill-pond near the 

 town of Chester. (See Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. V. p. 242.) 



162. Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Occurs during both 

 migrations, but does not appear to be at all common. 



163. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Tell-tale. — Have met with 

 this species but once. April 21, 1SS0, a single individual was shot, from 

 a flock of seven, on the margin of a little mill-pond. 



1C4. Herodias egretta. Great White Egret: White Heron; 'Big 

 White Crane.' — .Summer. Not very common, chiefly confined to the 

 rivers. I have only one specimen in my cabinet from the dividing-ridge; 

 a female, young-of-the-vear, obtained July 12. 1SS1, in the suburbs of the 

 town of Chester. 



165. Nyctiardea grisea nsevia. Black-crowned Night Heron; Qua- 

 Bird ; Sqjlwwk. — An immature female of this Heron was secured August 

 2S, 1SS1, on a creek near the town. 



166. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — Known only as a migrant- 

 Frequents swampy meadows overgrown with tall grass. 



