BIRDS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 13 



Ardean erodias, The Great Blue Heron, is not uncommon. It ar- 

 rives about the first of April and remains sometimes till December. 

 By many persons it is mistaken for the sandhill crane, which it 

 much resembles in appearance. I have never seen the crane. 



Butorides virescens, The Green Heron, is common about Chau- 

 tauqua Lake during summer. 



Botaurus lentiginosus, The American Bittern, is not very com- 

 mon. I have met with it most frequently in Spring and fall. 



Squatarola helvetica, The Black-bellied Plover, is rare. 



Charadrius dominicus, The Golden plover is rarely seen in the 

 central part of the County. 



Oxyechus vociferous, The Kill-deer Plover, a very handsome 

 bird, is common in localities, during summer. It reaches this lati- 

 tude usually in April. 



Philohela minor, The Woodcock, a well known favorite of the 

 sportsmen, is not uncommon. It is, however, more numerous some 

 seasons than others. 



. Gallinago media wilsoni, The Wilson's Snipe also stands high in 

 the estimation of the sportsmen, and is more or less common in 

 April and October. 



Totanus meanolcucus, The Greater Yellow-legs, is rare. 



T. Flavipes, The Yellow-legs is not common. 



Pehyacophilus solitaries, The Solitary Sandpiper is rare. 



Tringoidcs macularlus, The Spotted Sandpiper, known as " Tip- 

 up," "Teeter-tail," etc., is common about all water-courses, appearing 

 in April. 



Rallus Virqinianus, The Virginia Hail is frequently seen in ear- 

 ly fall. 



Porzana Carolina, The Sora Rail occurs like the last, though per- 

 haps more numerously. 



Fulica Americana, The Coot is not very common. 



The swimmers, with one or two exceptions, are to be found in 

 this region only during their migrations in spring and autumn. 

 Then they are more or less common on all our lakes and streams. 

 It is difficult to ascertain correctly the relative abundance of the dif- 

 ferent species. I will give simply the result of my experience. 



Olor Americanus, The American Swan, is rare. 



Bernicla canadensis, The Canada Goose is not uncommon. 



Auas Boschas, The Mallard is quite common^ I have sometimes 

 seen it in winter. 



Auas Obscura, The Dusky, or Black Duck, is also quite com- 

 mon and is frequently seen throughout the winter, wherever there 

 is open water to be found. 



Dafila acuta, The Pintail is not very common. 



