46 Tue Witson Butrerin, No. 74. 
week at this place, before it was shot. It seems unusual to 
me that this species should be found away from a large body 
of water at this time of the year. The sex of this specimen 
was not determined. 
Ring Necked Duck (4yi/hya collaris)—A female of this 
species was brought to me on February 17th, 1909. It was 
taken from the Scioto River. On March 11th, 1910, two 
females were brought to me and on March 16th, 1910, I ob- 
tained another female. All were shot from the Scioto River, 
near Circleville. 
King Rail ( Rallus elegans)—While Dr. Howard Jones in 
his “Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio,” mentions seeing 
young of this species in this county, the first set of eggs was 
taken May 21st, 1906. There were eleven eggs in this set. 
On May 23rd, 1907, I took two sets of this species, one of 
ten eggs and one of twelve. On May 25th of this same year, 
I found another set of ten, and on May 29th, a set of eleven. 
On May 20th. 1908, I found a deserted nest of this species 
containing two mud covered eggs. Excesive rains had raised 
the water in the swamp, and had flooded the nest. On May 
22nd, 1908. at another swamp, I discovered a nest containing 
eleven eggs. On May 14th, 1910, I found a nest containing 
eleven eggs, and on May 19th another set of eleven. One 
who has never seen a set of these beautiful eggs in the cano- 
pied nest. cannot realize the beauty from a description. It must 
be seen to be appreciated. 
Least Bittern (drdetta exilis)—Rather common summer 
resident in suitable localities, especially at Calamus Pond, 
three miles west of Circleville. This pond, or swamp, is from 
one-fourth to one-half mile across and the water is from one 
to three feet deep. It is thickly dotted with buttonwood 
bushes. Wild rose thickets fringe the shores; saw grasses, 
tall water grasses and calamus or sweet flag (from which the 
pond receives its name) are found in its shallower places and 
cat tails further out. It is an ideal nesting place for this spe- 
cies; in June, 1907, I found fourteen nests between the fourth 
