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quent visitor, mostly in late April, and one, as late as June. Taken April 

 17 in fine breeding plumage. 



29. Florida cserulea. Little Blue Heron. — Recorded on the 

 strength of several reports that two "White Cranes" (!) were seen at 

 sundry times during August in one year at a near-by pond. Most likely 

 the young of this species, as one that was shot, but which I did not see, 

 wag reported to have had the wing feathers " smoky." 



30. Butorides virescens virescens. Green Heron. — A summer 

 resident, breeding in suitable localities. Arrives as early as April 4. 



31. Nycticoraxnycticoraxnaevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 — A fine female was secured by me on July 14, 1903. The ovaries 

 appeared to be active. 



32. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — One male brought to me alive, 

 caught by the foot in a musk-rat trap on November 12. Oddly enough, 

 the same day, a Song Sparrow was also caught in another musk-rat trap. 

 Doubtless this rail occurs more frequently. 



33. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — One record in October, 

 and one in May, both birds secured and examined by me. Doubtless 

 more frequent. 



34. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — A regular fall and spring migrant, 

 sometimes abundant in October. Appears as early as September 1. 

 Specimens in full nuptial plumage obtained in early May. 



35. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — A fine female was 

 shot by me in the top of a maple tree on the College campus on May 1, 

 1903. This is my only record. I have often thought that a more impos- 

 sible record could hardly be conceived of; a bird of the salt sea marshes, 

 in the top of a tree, on the summit of the Alleghany Mountains! 



36. Fulica americana. Coot. — -One record for October, and two 

 for April; two obtained and one seen so closely as to make its capture 

 unnecessary. 



37. Philohela minor. Woodcock. — A number of records, singly 

 and in pairs, in April, July, August and October. Not abundant, but 

 occurring often enough to elicit no surprise when one is seen. It may breed, 

 but I have no data. 



38. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Fairly abundant during 

 the spring migrations, arriving early in March, the average big flight 

 occurring about April 4, and an occasional one seen as late as April 29. 

 Seen also in October and November, though not as numerous as in the 

 spring, and occasionally a lone specimen remains by an open spring during 

 December and even into January. No data as to breeding. 



39. Macrorhamphus griseus griseus. Dowitcher. — Two speci- 

 mens seen and killed on September 5, 1908, after heavy easterly rains, in 

 companjr with Pectoral and Least Sandpipers, and Killdeers. 



40. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Fairly regular as a 

 spring migrant, in small flocks, from late March through April 8, and 

 occasional in September. 



