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where they were to be found at high 

 tide, I was never able to determine. I 

 had excellent opportunities to observe 

 them on land and water and in the 

 air. On cloudy days they were very 

 active in pursuit of fish. They would 

 fly in circles a short distance above 

 the surface of the water and when 

 their finny prey was sighted would 

 dive into the water much after the 

 manner of the Osprey. 



51. White-rumped Sandpiper, Beach- 

 bird. (Pisobia fuscicollis). I collect- 

 ed three on September 25. They were 

 feeding with Least Sandpipers and 

 some other shore-birds on the beach 

 in front of the houses. 



52. Sanderling. (Calidris leucop- 

 hoea). Collected two on September 

 25. They were feeding with Least 

 Sandpipers and some other shore- 

 birds on the beach in front of the 

 houses. 



53. Black-bellied Plover. (Squat- 

 orla). Several were seen from time 

 to time on the beach in front of the 

 houses. They were quite wary and 

 alert. 



54. Black Vulture, Buzzard. (Catha- 

 rista urubu). Saw but one of these 

 birds which can be accredited in this 

 list to James Island. It was seen just 

 across the river at Mclntyre. This 

 species, so far as my observations 

 have extended, is not so likely to be 

 found on the cost as is the Turkey 

 Vulture. 



55. Broad-winged Hawk. (Buteo 

 platypterus). One was seen near Mc- 

 lntyre. 



56. Pileated Woodpecker. Cock-of- 

 the-Woods. (Phloeotomus pileatus). 

 I was delighted to see a pair of these 

 birds sporting with each other among 

 the pines midway between St. Teresa 

 and Mclntyre. 



57. Florida Blue Jay. (Cyanocitta 

 cristata florincola). I heard several 

 during the early hours of morning but 



never saw them. They must be very 

 retiring birds on James Island. 



58. Redstart. (Setophaga ruticilla). 

 I saw a male in one of the trees in 

 front of our house on September 21. 



59. Brown Thrasher, Thrush. (Tox- 

 ostoma rufum). I heard several but 

 never saw them. They, too, are ap- 

 parently very retiring birds on James 

 Island. 



COLLECTING ON THE CHESA- 

 PEAKE BAY 



Yes, it is with regret that I look to 

 the coming of April 25th this year. 

 The Chesapeake Bay seems to be call- 

 ing me but I won't be there. I can 

 just in mind see that noble, body of 

 water with an American Osprey fly- 

 ing around its big canopy of sticks 

 uttering its shrill cries while guard- 

 ing a nice clutch of four eggs. I can 

 just hear myself say to Pete, 'well 1 

 reckon we will take this set, it sure- 

 ly looks good.' 



Last year we started in at Cam- 

 bridge, Md. Had our canoe shipped 

 down. It was raining when we got 

 there, but we had the collecting fever 

 bad, it just seems as if something 

 gets in your blood and you can't wait 

 till you get started. Wasn't long, 

 however, until we had supplies load- 

 ed and had started. It surely was 

 great to be out again in our little six- 

 teen foot canoe and feeling the Bay 

 breeze, and being rocked up and down 

 by each little swell. The tide and 

 wind were- just right and we were go- 

 ing along with them at a good clip 

 wondering who would see the first 

 nest of the season. After about five 

 miles of this, Pete who had been 

 carrying the glasses pointed out a 

 black dot way ahead of us. It wasn't 

 long before we were under the nest 

 which was in a large pine; but upon 

 climbing it we found to our regret 

 that there was only one egg in it so 



