452 \Ni-Li.iXMS,, Birds of Leo7t County, Fla. [j^"^^ 



i8. Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. Formerly quite abundant in 

 spring and summer, nesting in bushes and weeds in and around small 

 ponds. From some unaccountable cause thev have almost entirely dis- 

 appeared from the county. 



19. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Rather a common resi- 

 dent, nesting in the cypress swamps. Very wary at all times. . I have 

 been unable to determine the status of this heron, as I have failed to take 

 a specimen. It is possible that it should be referred to the subspecies 

 zuardi. 



20. Herodias egretta. American Egret. — Rare summer resident. I 

 found a nest and young on April 24, 1901, in a small cypress swamp 

 three miles west of Tallahassee. 



21. Egretta candidissima. Snowy Heron. — Common summer resi- 

 dent, nesting in the cypress swamps in conjunction with F. ccErulea. 



22. Hydranassa tricolor ruficollis. Louisiana Heron. — Summer res- 

 ident of more or less abundance. Occurs in large numbers on the Gulf 

 coast of the county just south of us. 



23. Florida caerulea. Little Blue Heron. — Common summer resi- 

 dent, arriving in the last of February. Becomes common about March 

 15. Nests in cypress swamps. I have seen no less than one hundred 

 nests in a single group of small cypress trees. 



24. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — Common summer resi- 

 dent, nesting in almost any locality where a supply of water may be 

 found. Very solitary in its habits. 



25. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 — Summer resident. Nests in cypress swamps, often in the rookeries of 

 Little Blue and Snowy Herons, but usually in higher situations. Have 

 found eggs about to hatch on April 13 (1S95). 



26. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — Rather common resident, more 

 often heard than seen. It nests in the tangled masses of aquatic vegeta- 

 tion. 



27. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — An uncommon winter 

 resident. 



28. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Rather common winter resident; dif- 

 ficult to tlush from its haunts of tangled weeds in the marshes of the 

 lakes and ponds. 



29. lonornis martinica. Purple Gallinule. — Common resident. 

 Nests in the smaller grassy ponds and bayous of the large lakes. 



30. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Common resident. 

 Nests in same localities as the preceding. 



31. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Common winter resident. 

 Occurs in enormous numbers on Lakes Jackson andlamonia. They are 

 shot by the negi-oes for food. 



^2. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — Occurs throughout the 

 year in limited numbers. Flushed one in a thicket on the marsh. August 

 30, 1901. 



