54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Canada Goose, Branta canadensis canadensis. Cape May, 

 N. J., 40-50, Dec. 27, 1911 (Hand). 



Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus. Tinicum, May 4 (Miller); 

 Wayne, April 23 (Pearson); Yardville, N. J., May 18 (Allinson). 

 Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis. Eggs hatching in nest at 

 Richmond, Phila., May 31 (Miller). 



Little Blue Heron (white plumage), Florida caerulea. Cape 

 May, N. J. , observed during August and September, sometimes 

 as many as five together (Hand). 



Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Moorestown, N. J. , Mar. 

 22 (Mickle); Buckshutem, N. J., a few all winter (Prince); 

 Wayne, April 23 (Pearson); Concordville, May 10 (Styer) ; West- 

 town, March 29 (Hallett); Cape May, N. J., Dec. 30, 1911 

 (Hand). 



Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Camden, N. J. , 

 Dec. 13, 1910 (Potter). 



Clapper Rail, Rallvs crepitans crepitans. Cape May, N. J,, 

 three on Dec. 7, 1910; arrived in spring, March 14 (Hand). 



Virginia Rail, Rallus virginianus. Cape May, N. J., Dec. 12 

 and 26, 1910 (Hand). 



Florida Gallinule, Gallinula galeata. Arrived at Richmond, 

 Phila., April 25; had eggs May 31. Owing to the filling in of 

 the marsh only 4 or 5 pairs bred this year (Miller). 



Coot, Fulica americana. Fish House, N. J. , April 22, 23, 25 

 and 27 (Potter). 



Woodcock, Philohela minor. Frankford, March 23; Essing- 

 ton. May 4 (Miller); West Creek, N. J., four young just out of 

 the egg May 6 (Stone); Cape May, N. J., large flight Dec. 8-14, 

 1910. Many in town, very thin and weak; no marked flight in 

 autumn of 1911, probably because there were no light north- 

 west winds at the time of their migration (Hand). 



Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata. Tinicum, March 18 

 (Miller); Wayne, May 7 (Pearson); Kennett Square, April 11 

 (Pennock); Westtown, one pair March 19-26 (Hallett); Buck- 

 shutem, May 4 (Prince); Cape May, N. J., March 14 (Hand). 

 Least Sandpiper, Pisobia minutilla. Camden, N. J., May 15, 

 21 (Potter); Westtown, May 22 and Brinton's Dam May 13 

 (Hallett). 



