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32. Ar dea caer ulea. Little Blue Heron.— On Aug. 1, 1901, I saw 

 two birds of this species on the banks of the old arm of the Sci- 

 oto River, one of which I shot after an exciting chase of about 

 three hours. It was a young male. On Aug. 16 another speci- 

 men was added to my collection. All told, 4 specimens were 

 captured and 4 others seen this month in Pike county. (Cf. 

 Auk, Vol. XVIII., Oct., 1901, page 392.) 



33. Ardea virescens. Green Heron. — A common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrival— April 28, 1898 ; May 6, 1899 ; April 20, 1900 ; April 

 24, 1901. Departure— Oct. 1, 1898. 



34. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned night Heron.— 

 The only specimen of this species known to be taken in this 

 region is a young female in the writer's collection, shot Nov. 18, 

 1898, on the banks of Crooked Creek, at Waverly, 



35. Grus americana. Whooping Crane. — A rare transient. One 

 specimen taken on the banks of the Scioto River, in Scioto 

 county; in the collection of Mrs. Mary E. Bannon, Portsmouth, 

 Ohio. One was kept in captivity in Waverly for a a number of 

 years. It had been winged. 



36. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — Only one record. A male, in 

 the writer's collection, May 26, 1900, on the banks of Crooked 

 Creek, Waverly. 



37. Rallus vtrginiantts. Virginia Rail. — An abundant fall tran- 

 sient; not common in spring. Most likely a summer resident. 



38. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — A common fall and spring tran- 

 sient. Perhaps a summer resident ; a young male having been 

 captured Sept. 19, 1901. 



39. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Rare. A specimen 

 taken Nov. 16, 1898, is somewhat abnormal in coloration. Erro- 

 neously recorded as a Purple Gallinule in the Auk (Vol. XVI., 

 Jan., 1899, page 75), which I would like to correct now. 



40. Fulica americana. American Coot. — A common spring and 

 fall migrant. Arrival— March 25, 1899 ; April 13, 1901. Depar- 

 ture— Oct. 15, 1898; Oct. 4, 1899; Nov. 1, 1901. 



41. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — Not a common 

 summer resident. Arrival— April 20, 1897; March 23, 1900. Nest 

 with 4 eggs found April 28, 1898, at Bloom Switch, Scioto county. 

 The bird was so tame that it allowed a farmer ploughing near by 

 to touch it with his whip-handle. 



42. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — An exceedingly com- 

 mon spring (rather rare fall) transient. Arrival as early as Jan. 

 27, 1898 ; departure as late as Nov. 16, 1896. 



43. Tringa maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — A rare transient in 

 spring. A pair observed on March 28, 1900, and a flock of about 

 60 on March 30, 1900 in a wet gravel slough close to the Scioto 

 River, Waverly. 



44. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper.— Rare. A pair observed 



