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March 24, 1913, a flack of fifteen was seen. 



March 21, 1916, a flock of ninety was seen. 



In the spring of 1917 (date not received) several small flocks 

 were seen. 



These data show that the Sandhill Crane arrives during the 

 last week in March on the northward flight and that it some- 

 times returns this way during October. 



A small number of these noisy cranes were heard circling low 

 over the mouth of the Blue on© stormy night in March in 1909. 

 Two were seen by Judge Guinotte on the Missouri River dur- 

 ing the first week of October, 1917. 



Suborder Balli. Rails, Gallinules, Coots, etc. 



Family Rallidae. Rails, Gallinules and Coots. 



Subfamily Rallinae. Rails. 



Rallus elbgans Audubon. King Rail. 



Not uncommon migrant and rather rare summer resident. 



The King Rail arrives early in April and leaves in late 

 October. It has been reported breeding about Lake City and 

 nests regularly in the up-river counties. 



This rail is well known to duck hunters who report it a reg- 

 ular and not uncommon migrant on the neighboring lakes and 

 swamips. 



Bankers has mounted a pair with three young which were 

 taken on his place on July 26, 1903. 



Rallus vieginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. 

 Common migrant and rare summer resident. 



Tindall found this rail nesting at Lake City in 1892, 1895 

 and 1903. It is commonly seen in migration in the marshy 

 places it frequents and its dates of occurrence are about the 

 same as the following species. 



PoRzANA CAROLINA (Linn.). Sora. 



Common migrant and rare summer resident. 



The Sora arrives about April 18th and leaves in late October. 

 It was found nesting by Bush and Tindall at Lake City on 

 August 22, 1896. A set of ten eggs was taken near Independ- 

 ence and is now in the collection of 0. E. Sheley. 



