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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 10-No. 2 



Red-backed Sandpiper, (o39a,). Have taken it 

 in every raontb from October to June. 



Jack Snipe, (534,) migrant. Arrives about tlie 

 end of Mai-cb and is about si.x weeks in passing. 

 Returns llic lirst of August, staying about two 

 niontbs. 



Least Sandpiper, (')3S,). About tbc same dates 

 apjily to tbis as to the preceding. 



Wliite-rumped Sandpiper, (.536,) the latest mi- 

 grant of all the Sandpipers, and also the most 

 rapid in the Spring transit. Passes through the 

 last of Jlay, being with us only a week or ten 

 days. Returns the last of October more leisurely 

 in its movement, a few lingering into the ne.xt 

 month. 



Sanderling, (343.) passes quite rapidly about the 

 middle of April. In the Fall returns before the 

 middle of August and lingers well into the 

 Winter. 



Semipalmated Sandpiper, (341,) our coumioncst 

 Sandpiper, passing through in myriads in May 

 and September. A few linger all Winter about 

 the sea beaches. 



Stilt Sandpiper, (528,). I have been infijrmed 

 of its occurrence in Spring, but have not taken it 

 myself. 



Willet, (.532,) resident. Breeds in .^[ay. Two 

 broods may occasionally be raised. 



Greater Yellow Legs, (548,) Winter visitor. 

 Have taken it every month from the middle of 

 October to third week in Jul3'. 



Lesser Yellow Legs, (349,) not so common as 

 the preceding. Retires dunng the Winter and 

 migrates quite rapidly in the Spring. 



Solitary Sandpiper, (350,) common in April and 

 August. 



Spotted Sandpii)er, (557,) from the last of JIarch 

 to the last of ilay. Returning as early as the 

 first week in July, and lingering about three 

 mimths. 



Field Plover, (555,) rare in April and August. 



Buff-breasted Sandpiper, (536,). I think I have 

 taken this bird once, in 1869. 



Godwit, (543,) not uncommon. Have taken it 

 every month from August to May. 



Long-billed Curlew, (358() resident. Less com- 

 mon than formerly. 



Hudsonian Curlew, (559,) rather rare Winter 

 visitor. 



King Rail, (569,) common resident, but partially 

 retiring in Winter. 



Clapper Rail, (571,) abundant resident. 



Virginian Rail, (572,) very rare in Winter. 



Sora Rail, (374,) .scarce in Fall and Winter. I 

 have not vet dctcoted the little Black Rail. 



Yellow Rail, (373,) taken in IMay, 1SG9, on 

 Ladies' Island. 



Coot, (580,) not common. Have once taken it 

 (Nov. 12,) in the salt marsh ; but usually fre- 

 quents fresh ponds and swamps. 



Florida Gallinule, (579,) common. Retires in 

 the Winter. Breeds in fresh ponds and swamps, 

 making a bulky nest often in a low tree. Eggs 

 laid early in Maj'. 



Purple Gallinule, (578.) not as common as the pre- 

 ceding, but still by no means rare. Quite plenti- 

 ful on Port Royal Island. 



The Mallard, (601,) conmion in the larger fresh 

 ponds from early in November till warm weather. 



The Black Duck (602,) arrives a little later and 

 departs earlier. Also frequents salt and l)raekisli 

 water more than the Mallard. 



The Pintail, (605,) very rare. 



The Green-winged Teal (612,) arrives late in 

 Summer, and the Blue-winged (609,) about the 

 same time. Both are called Summer Duck while 

 here. I have taken the Blue-winged in Winter, 

 but both probably pass much further south. The 

 Green-winged probably takes a more inland route 

 than the others, at least in the Spring migration, 

 as I have never taken it then. 



The Shoveller, (008,) not rare in Winter. Have 

 taken it as late as May 13, (1869). 



The Gadwall, (604,) rare. Both this and Ihc 

 Pintail, I am told, ai'C ([uite common further in- 

 land. 



The Widgeon, (607.) quite commifn. Arrives 

 and departs with the Mallards, and associates 

 with them while here. 



The Wood Duck, (613,) rare. Have never seen 

 but one shot — a young male. 



The Scamp (614,) and Blue-bill (615,) are found 

 in immense flocks in all the creeks and sounds 

 during the Winter. Called here Raft Ducks. 

 Scattered parties and individuals visit the fresh 

 ponds in the coldest weather. Most numerous 

 after Cbrisiuias. But few remain later than 

 April 1st. 



The Cauvas-back (617,) and Redhead (618,) are 

 occasional visitors throughout the colder part of 

 the year. Both called Canvas-back. 



The Bnflichead (G21,) arrives in all the large 

 creeks and soimds in November. Called Teal, as 

 is also the Kudd3- Duck (634,). Both often visit 

 the fresh water in cold weather in conq)any with 

 the "Raft Ducks." 



Some of the Scoters are said to have been taken 

 in Trunkard Sound, but they do not seem to lin- 

 ger in these waters. 



The Sheldrake (636,) and Merganser (637,) are 

 about equally counnou. The_y seem to be very 

 irregular in the times of arrival and dejiarlnre. 



