THE BIRDS OF WAYNE COUNTY. 

 SUBFAMILY ARDEIN/C. HERONS AND EGRETS. 



GENUS ARDEA. LINN. 



SUBGENUS ARDEA. 



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GREAT BLUE HERON MUCH REDUCED. 



29. Ardea herodias (LINN.). 

 Great Blue Heron. 



A tolerably common summer resident ; found in all suitable localities throughout 

 the County. It is said to breed regularly in the vicinity of Orrville, though much 

 less abundantly than in former years. At the present time the few pairs that at last 

 report were annually rearing their young in the deep woods about three miles from 

 the town are the only survivors of a once extensive heronry. This is probably owing 



