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served in Nova Scotia, which was shot in the summer of 1867, 

 on the shore of Halifax Harbour, and is now in my collection. 



Sno^vt Heron, (^Ardea candidissima.} — Although not so 

 rare as the former species, it may be considered uncommon, as 

 I believe there are few recorded instances of its capture. A 

 very lino specimen was shot by Mr. George Drillio, of Halifax, 

 some few years ago, in a marsh up the country. 



King Eider, {Ancts spectabilis.) — This fine bird, which is 

 common in the far north about Hudson's Bay and the north coast 

 of Labrador, occurs but rarely on our shores. The only speci- 

 nen that has come under my observation was shot in March, 

 1863, near Halifax Harbor, and was kindly presented to me by 

 VIr. J. JR. Willis. It was a male bird. 



Curlew Sandpiper, ( Tringa subarquata.) — On the eastern 

 3oast of America, this bird ranges from Labrador as far south 

 IS Florida ; but it appears to be but little known on the Nova 

 Scotian coast, and may be classed among our rarer species. 

 Dr. Bernard Gilpin, of Halifax, kindly forwarded me a specimen 



that had been shot by his son at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, 



in September, 1868. 



Pectoral Sandpiper, {T. pectoralis.) — This species may 

 be considered rare on our coast, although much more common 

 than the former species. It is found as far south as the West 

 Indies. I am also indebted to Dr. Gilpin for a specimen of this 

 bird. 



ScHiNz's Sandpiper, {T. Schinzn.) — ^This northern species, 

 which, however, is found occasionally as far south as Florida, is 

 another of our rarer sandpipers. Like as is the case with the 

 former species, a few stragglers join the flocks of common 

 sandpipers on their migrations up and down the eastern coast 

 of America, and thus fall to the gun of our shore sportsman. 



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