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flock of this heron was seen daily June 16-20 at Ellis Lake, N. C, feeding; 

 in the marshes around the lake. Not known to breed, although reported 

 by Mr. Brimley as seen during the probable breeding season. 



17. Egretta candidissima. Snowy Egret. — About 50 pairs of this 

 egret were found in a large heron rookery visited June 10 at Secessionville, 

 S. C. The birds were breeding in company with other herons, and had 

 succeeded in raising many young, which were scrambling about in the 

 bay bushes. Seven nests with eggs were found, which were advanced in 

 incubation. This rookery had been raided by plumers, and several piles 

 of egret bodies, denuded of plumes, were founfl among the bushes. 



18. Hydranassa tricolor ruficollis. Louisiana Heron. — This heron 

 was breeding in large numbers at the rookery at Secessionville, S. C, the 

 number being estimated at 300 pairs. On June 11, there were both young 

 and eggs, many of the young being fully fledged. The nests were in low 

 bay bushes, from 8 to 15 feet from the ground. 



19. Florida caemlea. Little Blue Heron. — Two nesting colonies 

 were found. One, at Secessionville, S. C, where about 100 pairs were 

 breeding in bay bushes with other herons, was visited June 10. The 

 nests held both eggs and young, many of the latter being able to fly, and all 

 the eggs were advanced in incubation. The nests were in low bay bushes, 

 8 to 10 feet from the ground. The other colony was situated at Great 

 Lake where sixteen nests containing fresh eggs were found June 18, in some 

 low bushes around the edge of the lake. These eggs were later destroyed 

 by Fish Crows. 



20. Butorides virescens. Little Green Heron. — Very abundant 

 in a heron rookery visited June 10 and 11 at Secession\'ille, S. C, where 

 it was breeding with several other larger herons. Here were found about 

 200 pairs, which for the most part had young in various stages of growth; 

 a few eggs were found advanced in incubation. Another colony was 

 found on Grimble Island, June 14, where about 50 occupied nests were seen. 



21. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crow^ned Night Heron. — 

 About 30 pairs were found in the heron rookery at Secessionville, S. C, 

 June 10 and 11, where we noted eggs and young in various stages of growth, 

 many of the latter ha^^ng left the nests. At Great Lake, Jones County, 

 N. C, two nests with well grown young were found June 18. Nowhere 

 as common as the other herons. 



22. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — Common at EUis Lake, N. C, 

 where it breeds in the wet, reedy marshes around the lake. The bird was 

 seen or heard daily June 16-20. A nest found June 16 contained 10 eggs 

 advanced in incubation. This nest was placed in a thick patch of rushes 

 in a wet part of the marsh, and the rushes were arched over the eggs, a 

 typical situation. 



23. Rallus crepitans. Clapper Rail. — Very abundant in the extensive 

 salt marshes around Charleston Harbor and Bulls Bay, S. C, where it was 

 seen or heard daily June 10-15. One nest, with four fresh eggs, was taken 

 June 14 on St. James Lsland, S. C. Several empty nests, apparently used, 

 were found June 12 in the marsh behind Raccoon Key, Bulls Bay, S. C. 



