38 The Ornithology of Chester County 



the young. The birds were last seen on Aug. 3. 

 No search was made on the following year, but an 

 adult was seen July 3, and it doubtless was breed- 

 ing. 



37. Ardea herodias herodias Great Blue Heron, 

 "big kingfisher," "big blue crane," "big crane," "big 

 blue shitepoke," "blue crane," "brother Jonathan," 

 "crane," "fish crane," "frog eater," "giant heron," 

 "great big fly-up-the-creek." An irregularly com- 

 mon transient and an occasional, solitary, non-breed- 

 ing summer resident. Earliest date of arrival, Mar. 

 31 (1900), and latest date of departure, Nov. 18 

 (1912), in the vicinity of Berwyn. Montgomery 

 noticed a pair during two summers in East Brad- 

 ford Twp. It has been frequently seen along Buck 

 run during the breeding season, and may have 

 nested, though but a single male has been taken in 

 perfect nuptial plumage (Wilson MS.). 



38. Herodias egretta Egret, "white crane." Strag- 

 gler from the south. Barnard states that it is sel- 

 dom found. Warren notes a capture in July, 1881 

 (Bds. Pa., 1890, 60). One was reported shot out 

 of a flock of seven, near Kennett Square, July 10, 

 1902, by C. J. Pennock (Cass., vi, 16), and a male 

 (No. 771, coll. F. L. B.) was taken along Darby 

 creek near Berwyn, July 26, 1902 (Wils. Bull., 40, 

 109). Another was observed on the Brandywine, 

 near West Chester, for two weeks during the sum- 

 mer of 1911, by Mrs. H. P. Brinton, and probably 

 the same one was seen near Sugar's bridge, July 26, 

 same year, by Miss S. C. DeHaven (Cass., xvi, 45). 



39. Egretta candidissima Snowy Egret, Straggler 



