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TETRAO CANADENSIS, Linn. Spruce Partridge. Accidental 

 and very rare at Norway, but a common resident near the 

 Umbagog Lakes. 



BONASA UMBELLUS, Steph. Ruffed Grouse, < Partridge" 

 Resident. Very common. Breeds. The drumming 

 of the male, I have heard from the 10th of April to the 

 7th of June. The young are hatched about the first of 

 June. 



ARDEA HERODIAS, Linn. Great Blue Heron. Summer visi- 

 tant. Common. Breeds in cedar swamps abundantly. 

 There are generally several nests in a tree. Arrives the 

 last of March or first of April. 



BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS, Steph. Bittern, "Stake Driver" 

 Summer visitant. Common. Breeds. Arrives early in 

 May, perhaps earlier. 



CHARADRIUS VIRGINICUS, Borck. Golden Plover. Autumn. 

 Common. 



PHILOEELA MINOR, Gray. American Woodcock. Summer 

 visitant. Not common. Breeds. 



ACTODROMAS MACULATA, Cassin. Jack Snipe. Autumn. Not 

 common. . One specimen obtained and several others 

 seen. S. I. Smith. 



GAMBETTA MELANOLEUCA, Bon. Tell Tale. Summer visi- 

 tant. Not common. 



G. FLAVIPES, Bon. Yellow Legs. Summer visitant. Not 

 common. Have seen this, or the preceding, species about 

 the Umbagog Lakes in summer, where it probably breeds 

 in small numbers. 



KHYACOPHILUS SOLITARIUS, Bon. Solitary Sandpiper. Sum- 

 mer visitant. Not very common. It is doubtful whether 

 it breeds here. Arrives the first of May or earlier. 



TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS, Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. Sum- 

 mer visitant. Very common. Breeds. Arrives the first 

 of April. 



ACTITURUS BARTRAMIUS, Bon. Field Plover. Summer vis- 

 itant. Common. Breeds. Arrives in April. The eggs 

 are laid about the first of June. 



