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Haven. It has retained some of the dark unmoulted feathers 

 of the nuptial plumage on the head, especially above the base 

 of the bill. About a hundred birds in straggling flocks were 

 noted at this station within the hours between two and three on 

 the afternoon, of Aug. 23d, but not so abundantly at any other 

 time. So far as we saw, none of the numerous Snipe shooters 

 on the beach disturbed the Terns, and had not the wounded 

 bird been found I should have believed them to have passed 

 unmolested. 



Puffinus horealisf Cory's Shearwater. Shearwaters, all sup- 

 posed to be of this species, were observed off the beach over the 

 ocean opposite Forked River in considerable numbers on Aug. 

 22d. They were migrating southward, mostly in small flocks, 

 maintaining a rather low, steady flight by even, deliberate wing 

 strokes. Their dark upper and white under parts, manner of 

 flight, and a previous ' ' scraping ' ' acquaintance with the 

 species, led me to a rather positive diagnosis, yet as we had no 

 opportunity to take any, it is considered but proper to ques- 

 tion the species. An easterly wind then blowing perhaps led 

 them nearer than usual to the beach. 



Florida coerulea, Little Blue Heron. Several White Herons 

 were observed on Mr. Van Nostrand's salt meadows on various 

 occasions during our stay, and all were believed to be of this 

 species, though none were taken between the dates mentioned. 

 Ten days before my arrival one from what he supposed the same 

 flock had been secured by Mr. Van Nostrand at the same spot 

 and sent to me. The individuals of this flock were extremely 

 shy, and seemed to preserve their numbers successfully, though 

 much hunted, as they were still reported as present well into 

 the month of September. All the birds seen were in the white 

 phase of immature plumage, no adult being observed. 



Butorides virescens, Green Heron. Fairly common on the salt 

 meadows. 



Nycticorax nycticorax nasvius, Black-crowned Night Heron. Not 

 quite so common as the preceding. 



Ardea herodias, Great Blue Heron. Ten to twenty seen in the 

 four days. A bird of the year was secured by one of the party. 

 These birds were reported as much more abundant here two 

 weeks later. 



