CAROLINA RAIL 



J\/fAY 8, 1905, in the pond west of 

 -*'./ Libertyville, there must have been 

 many of them. 



May 75, 1906. One in marsh west of 

 Convent Crossing, Lake Forest. Such a 

 loud cackle of alarm as he gave, but 

 looked as tranquil and tame as possible 

 while he paddled about close to me. Why 

 don't the books speak of his yellow bill, 

 and of the Virginia's red one? The two 

 birds were both together there. Some of 

 their loud explosive notes make me think 

 of a chat. 



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