110 ANNOTATED LIST OF 



40. Ardea egretta GMEL. 196. 



American Egert. 



A specimen of this handsome bird, a straggler from the South, 

 was taken by Mr. A H. Eysaman, of Eatonville, N. Y., in the 

 spring of 1882, in the town of Herkimer, Herkimer County. He 

 reports that there were six of these birds in a flock, and that they 

 remained in the vicinity about a mouth, but only one was secured. 

 The bird was mounted and preserved. Messrs. J. P. & F. J. Davis, 

 taxidermists, of Utica, mounted a specimen several years ago, 

 which was killed in the town of Deerfield, on the river flats. 



41. Ardea virescens LINN. 201. 



Green Heron. 



A common summer resident. Breeds. 



42. Nycticorax nycticorax nsevius (BODD.). 202. 



Black-crowned Night Heron. 



A young female shot near Utica, August 12th, 1878. Mr. A L. 

 Brainard, of Oneida, also had a young bird brought to him to 

 mount. 



43. Gms mexicana (MULL.). 206. 



Sandhill Crane. 



Messrs. J. P. & F. J. Davis, taxidermists, Utica, mounted for a 

 Mr. Catwell, of New York Mills, a specimen of this bird, which 

 was taken in that village in the year 1873. , 



44. Ralhis virginianus LINK. 212. 



Virginia Rail. 



Not uncommon. 



