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2. Shoveller. A rare winter resi- 

 dent. Last seen April 1. 



3. Pintail. One record only, April 8. 



4. Lesser Scaup Duck. Abundant on 

 the lagoons in winter. Large flocks 

 were seen on each winter visit to the 

 lagoons. Last date, Mar. 4th. 



5. Ruddy Duck. Not seen during 

 mid-winter, but became abundant in 

 and late winter and spring, (after Feb. 

 18). Wetmore does not record it as a 

 breeder, but I am firmly convinced that 

 the species remains to breed, as large 

 numbers were still present on the la- 

 goons on June 28. On that date it and 

 the resident Bahama Duck were the 

 only Ducks seen. 



6. Sora. Common winter visitor, 

 and very tame. Last date, April 8. 



7. Florida Gallinule. An abundant 

 resident, but some individuals appear 

 to be migratory, as the species is less 

 abundant in summer than in winter. 

 Nests with eggs and young are fre- 

 quently found at all times of the year, 



* Alex. Wetmore, "Birds of Porto 

 Rico," Bulletin 15 of the Insular Ex- 

 periment Station, Rio Piedras, P. R. 

 1916. 



8. Coot. The same remarks apply 

 for this species as for the preceding, 

 with the exception that nests are 

 found principally in October. 



9. Wilson's Snipe. Abundant winter 

 resident, seen near the edges of the 

 lagoons. Last record, March 22. 



10. Pectoral Sandpiper. Common 

 during winter at the edges of the la- 

 goons. Last seen April 1. 



11. Least Sandpiper. Occasionally 

 sen near the lagoons in winter. Last 

 date March 4. 



12. Greater Yellowlegs. Abundant 

 winter resident on the lagoons, and 

 very tame, often permitting one to ap- 

 proach within 15 or 20 feet of them. 

 Last seen April 22. 



13. Lesser Yellowlegs. Probably 

 mixed with the preceding species to 



some extent, but dates not kept sep- 

 arate. 



14. Solitary Sandpiper. Rare visitor 

 at the lagoons. Last seen March 4th. 



15. Spotted Sandpiper. Common 

 winter visitor. The most evenly dis- 

 tributed shore-bird, seen alike at the 

 seashore, lagoons and mangrove 

 swamps, but really common nowhere. 

 Last seen April 1. 



16. Semipalmated Plover. One 

 flock seen along the seashore in No- 

 vember. 



17. Ruddy Turnstone. The common- 

 est shore bird along the salt water. 

 Seen regularly all winter, singly or in 

 pairs, never in flocks. Each one 

 picked out some particular vantage 

 point on the beach, and could almost 

 always be seen either there or in the 

 immediate vicinity. Some picked 

 fallen palm trees, others rocks, and 

 one chose a small wooden wharf, used 

 as a rowboat landing place. The birds 

 began to change to summer plumage 

 before they left in the spring. Last 

 seen on May 4. 



18. Duck Hawk. A few seen regu- 

 larly at the lagoons during the winter, 

 feeding on ducks, gallinules and coots. 

 Last seen April 1. 



19. Pigeon Hawk. One record only. 

 One seen in limestone cliffs near Que- 

 bradillas on the north shore, on April 

 12. 



20. Osprey. One record only, 

 Boqueron Bay, March 22. 



21. Belted Kingfisher. Common win- 

 ter resident, widely distributed. Dates, 

 Oct. 14, April 11. 



22. Barn Swallow. Uncommon win- 

 ter resident, seen only at the largest 

 lagoons, skimming over the water in 

 small fiocks. Last date, May 14th. 



23. Bank Swallow. Uncommon win- 

 ter resident, sen only at the largest 

 lagoon, (La Plata), where it was fair- 

 ly common. Last seen on April 8. 



24. Black and White Warbler. Com- 



