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22. Clangula hyemalis (Old-squaw). Very rare migrant, I only know of" 

 three specimens being taken. 



23. Erismatura rubida (Ruddy Duck). A common migrant. 



24. Branta canadensis (Canada Goose). A rare migi'ant. Occasionally a 

 flock is seen passing over. 



25. Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern) I have found these birds rare, 

 may be more common in other sections of the county. 



26. Botaurus exilis (Least Bittern). A rare summer resident. 



27. Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron). A common summer resident. One 

 of these birds was seen flying over in January, 1880, by Mr. George E. Casey of 

 Fingal. Seven miles north-west of this city there is a Heronry, where nearly one 

 hundred pairs breed. I visited it on the 24th of May, 1889, in company with my 

 friend Mr. B. P. Wintemute of this city. It is in an immense swamp, very dense 

 with different kinds of large ferns, and thick Dushes, and was nearly knee-deep, 

 in water. Several of the trees had as many as eight nests in them. The trees 

 preferred by the birds for nesting in, were mostly black ash. The date of visit- 

 ing we found was about ten days too late, as most of the nests contained young.. 



However two fine sets of four eggs were taken. On the 12th of the same month iu 

 1890 we visited it again, aud that date we also found to be too late; although we 

 secured several fine sets of eggs. 



28. Ardea egretta (American Egret). A very rare visitor, Mr. Wm. Dodd of 

 this city, has stuffed two that were shot on the creek. 



29. Ardea virescens (Green Heron). A tolerably common summer resident. 



30. Nycticorax nycticorax nmvius (Black-crowned Night Heron). Mr. Jas.. 

 Haight of Union has a bird of this species in his collection, that we shot on the 

 pond at that place, a few years since. 



31. Porzana Carolina (Sora). A common summer resident. 



32. Gallinula galta (Florida Gallinule). A rare summer visitor near St.. 

 Thomas. May be more common in other sections of the county. 



33. Fidica americana (American Coot). This species is sometimes common 

 in the spring, and again in the fall, but I do not think it breeds. 



34. Philohela minor (American Woodcock). A common summer resident. 



35. Gallinago delicata (Wilson's Snipe). A tolerably common spring and 

 fall visitor. Two birds of this species were shot in a sheltered spot south of this, 

 city on the 4th of February, 1888, and an old hunter told me that he once found 

 a nest and four eggs belonging to this bird north of this city. He said the bird 

 Avas lame, and that accounted for her remaining with us. 



36. Tringa maculata (Pectoral Sandpiper). I find this a rare migrant, hav- 

 ing only one record of it, this I shot in the creek on the third of October, 1889. 



37. Tringa bairdii (Baird's Sandpiper). A very rare migrant, I shot one oq 

 the 17th of August, 1889, on the creek, this is the only record. 



38. Tringa minutilla (Least Sandpiper). A rather common migrant at the- 

 lake. 



39. Ereuneles pusillus (Semipalmated Sandpiper). Appears here as the 

 last species. 



40. Calidris arenaria (Sanderling). A tolerably common migrant. 



41. Totanus melanoleucus (Greater Yellow-legs). A common spring and fall 

 visitor on the creek. 



42. Totanus flavijies (Yellow-legs). A less common migrant than the pre- 

 ceeding. 



43. Totanus solitarius (Solitary Sandpiper). This bird appears sparingly in. 

 the spring, aud again in August in increased numbers. 



44. Bartramia longicauda (Bartramian Sandpiper). Mr. Dodd has one in 

 his collection, shot here about twenty years ago, this is the only record I can 

 find. 



45. Actitis macularia (Spotted Sandpiper). A very common summer resi- 

 dent. 



46. Charadrms dominicus (American Golden Plover). A rare migrant. 



47. JEgialitis vocifera (Killdeer). A common summer resident. 



48. JSgialitis semipalmata (Semipalmated Plover). Common migrant. 



49. JEgialitis meloda (Piping Plover). An uncommon migrant. 



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