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Prairie Hen, Pinnated Grouse, Cupidonia cupido. Baii;(I. Only found 

 on Martha's Vineyard and Naushon. Breeds ; nests on ground. 



Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus. Stephens. Common. Resident. 

 Breeds ; nests on ground ; eggs 6 to 10 ; laid in May. 



Quail, Virginian Partridge, Ortyx virginianutt, Bonap. Common. Resi- 

 dent. Breeds ; nests on the ground ; eggs 6 to 12 ; laid in May. 



Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Linn. Common. Summer visi- 

 tor. Breeds ; nests in pines and cedars ; eggs 3 ; laid in May. 



Blue Heron, Florida ccerulea. Baird. Very rare. Summer visitor. 



Least Bittern, Ardetta exllis. Gray. Not very common.- Summer 

 visitor. Breeds ; nests on bushes, or near the ground ; eggs 3 to 4 ; laid in 

 May. 



Bittern, Stake Driver, Botaurus lentig'mosus. Steph. Common. Sum- 

 mer visitor. Breeds ; nests in bushes ; eggs 3 to 5 ; laid in April or May. 



Green Heron, Butorides virescens. Bonap. Common. Summer visitor. 

 Breeds ; nests in bushes or trees ; eggs 3 or 4 ; laid in April or May. 



Night Heron, Nyctiardea gardeni. Baird. Common. Summer visitor. 

 Breeds ; nests in trees ; eggs 3 to 4 ; laid in May or June. 



Golden Plover, Charadrius virginicus. Borck. Common in spring and 

 fall in the migrations. Not known to breed. 



KiLLDEER Plover, Aegialitis vociferus. Cassin. Common in fall and 

 spring. Occasionally breeds; nests on the ground; eggs 3 to 4 ; laid in 

 April or May. 



Wilson's Plover, Aegialitis wilsonius. Cassin. Common in fall and 

 spring. 



Semipalmated Plover, Aegialitis semipalmalus. Cab. Common in the 

 migrations. 



Piping Plover, Aegialitis melodus. Cab. Passes through the State in 

 migrating. 



Black-bellied Plover, Squatarola helvetica. Cuv. Passes through the 

 State in the migrations. 



Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres. Illig. Rare in the migrations. 



Northern Phalarope, Phalaropus hyperhoreus. Bonap. Rare in 

 spring and fall. 



American Woodcock, Philohela minor. Gray. Common. Summer 

 visitor. Breeds, often twice ; nests on the ground ; eggs 4 to 5 ; laid in 

 April, or May and July. 



English Snipe, Gallinago wilsonii. Bonap. Common in fall and spring. 

 Occasionally breeds ; nests on the ground ; eggs 4; laid in May. 



Red-breasted Snipe, Macrorhamphus griseus. Leach. Not dommon in 

 the migrations. 



Knot, Tringa canutus. Linn. Rare in fall and spring. 



Purple Sandpiper, Tringa maritima. Brunnich. Rare in spring and 

 fall. 



Red-backed Sandpiper, Tringa alpina, var. americana. Cas. Not 

 common in spring and fall. 



Jack Snipe,, JVm^a maculata. Vieill. Not rare in the migrations. 



