Vol. XXII 

 1905 



Kopman, Birds of Jefferson Parish, La. IAI 



which I have any record, I have concluded that it would be of 

 interest to observers in other parts of the country. It is not 

 remarkable for rare species. In fact, there are scarcely any un- 

 expected birds in it, while nearly everything that might have been 

 expected in the character of country visited was recorded during 

 the fifteen hours spent afield, from 6 a. m. to 9p.11. No additional 

 species was recorded after about 7.30 p. m. Resident birds, a 

 few of the winter visitors, and summer visitors, arrived and arriv- 

 ing, gave the predominant character to the bird-life of the day. 

 Species purely transient were little in evidence. The weather 

 was too stable and rather too warm for the marked movement of 

 transients that had been noted two days before. 



Sixty-four Species of Birds seen by Amireiv Allison, W. B. Allison, 



and H. H. Kopman, April 1, IQ04, in Jefferson Parish, 



Louisiana, West Bank of the Mississippi, opposite 



New Orleans. 



1. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. — Several of these winter- 

 ing gulls were still present on the river. 



2. Florida caerulea. Little Blue Heron. — Though the species had 

 arrived some time since, we saw only one in the country we crossed. 



3. Nyctanassa violacea. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — We saw 

 two before dark and heard several after dark. 



4. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Andrew Allison was the 

 only member of the party who touched at a spot where we are almost sure 

 of finding the Snipe in spring. In this wet pasture he saw a few of the 

 birds. 



5. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — We saw but one, 

 though it is usually common at this season. 



6. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — The Killdeers were seen by Mr. 

 Allison in the same spot as the Snipe. 



7. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — Though not well established 

 about New Orleans, this species is occasionally found in the vicinity. A 

 covey that we have observed repeatedly was found in the usual place on 

 open briery land. 



8. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. — Usual numbers. 



9. Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. — Usual numbers. 



10. Buteo lineatus (alleni?). (Florida?) Red-shouldered Hawk. — 

 Saw one pair, circling rather high, but resident birds. 



11. Syrnium varium alleni. Florida Barred Owl. — Heard sev- 

 eral. 



