270 Chapman oh Birds ohsicrved at. Gainesville, Florida LJu'y 



29. lonornis martinica. Pl^rple Gallinule. — None were seen until 

 May 25, when in a part of tlie lake before unvisited, — a mass of floating 

 islands and 'bonnets', — I found them not uncommon. Four were taken; 

 in the oviduct of one a partially formed &^^ was found, and several eggs 

 had evidently' been deposited. 



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



31. Fulica americana. American Coot. 'Blue Peter.' — Extremely 

 abundant, everj' 'bonnet' patch contained its flock, all equally noisy until 

 as spring advanced they became almost silent. A number remained until 

 April 29, all those seen after that date being wing-broken birds, which, 

 unlike the crippled Ring-necked Ducks before mentioned, did not gather 

 in flocks but were met with singly, lurking in the 'bonnets" at the borders 

 of the lake. 



2,2. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — December 3 and 24, 

 one was seen each day. 



33. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Locally abundant, some- 

 times flocks of fifty or more being flushed from favorable feeding grounds. 

 Two seen together April 15, were the last noted. 



34. Tetanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — A flock of five was seen March 

 5, and a single bird April 5. 



35. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — From April 2toMav6, 

 twelve were seen or taken. 



36. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. — April S, two 

 were seen, April 10, three. 



37. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — From April 27 to Maj' 10, 

 seven were noted. 



38. iEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — An abundant winter visitant. My 

 last records were April 27 and 29, one each day. 



39. Colinus virginianus floridanus. Florida Bob-white. — Abundant. 

 The call of two, and rarely three, notes was first heard March 17, and al- 

 though they were now beginning to pair, flocks were seen as late a§ April 16. 



40. Meleagris gallopavo. Wild Turkey. — Rare. 



41. Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger Pigeon. — Said by sportsmen 

 to be a rare winter visitant; Mr. Reynolds had two in his possession. 



42. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. 'Dove.' — Common resi- 

 dent. 



43. Columbigallina passerina. Ground Dove. 'Mourning Dove.' — 

 Common. A nest found May 12, on the ground beneath a small scrub 

 palmetto, contained two eggs. 



44. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — Abundant. 



45. Catharista atrata. Black Vulture. — Abundant. There was ap- 

 parently little diflerence in the numbers of this and the preceding species, 

 but the first named was much more common in the town. 



46. Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite. — April 29, three, 

 May 9 and 10, one each day. All escaped capture. 



47. Ictinia mississippiensis. Mississippi Kite. — Two were noted 

 April 29. 



