BIRDS OBSERVED NEAR PORTLAND, CONN. 47 
NOTES FROM PORTLAND, CONN., ON THE BIRDS 
INCLUDED IN “BIRD-LIFE.” 
By Joun H. Saag. 
Pied-billed Grebe.—Transient Visitant, April 12 ; common, 
September 9 to November 22. 
Loon.—Not common, Transient Visitant, April 21; Sep- 
tember 25 to December 1. 
Herring Gull.—Not common Winter Visitant, October 6 
to March 8. 
Wood Duck.—Common Transient Visitant, March 20 to 
April 8 ; September to December 3 ; a few breed. 
Pintail.—Casual Transient Visitant, October 9 to 12. 
Mallard.—Rare Transient Visitant, November 5. 
Green-winged Teal.—Uncommon Transient Visitant, April 
6 to 8 ; September to November 26. , 
Blue-winged Teal.—Uncommon Transient Visitant in fall, 
September 13 to October 20. 
Canada Goose.—Common Transient Visitant, March 10 to 
May 8 ; October 13 to December 15. 
Great Blue Heron.—Common Transient Visitant, April 3 
to May 11 ; August 21 to November 25. 
Little Green Heron.—Common Summer Resident, April 
28 to October 14. 
Black-crowned Night Heron.—Uncommon Summer Resi- 
dent, April 15 to October 14. 
American Bittern.—Not common Summer Resident, April 
8 to October 24. 
Sora.—Summer Resident, April to November 5. 
Coot.—Transient Visitant, rare in April and May ; com- 
_ mon, September 19 to November 14. 
Woodcock.—Common Summer Resident, February 25 to 
November 28, 
Spotted Sandpiper.—Common Summer Resident, April 22 
to September 29. 
Wilson’s Snipe.—Common Transient Visitant, March 18 to 
