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from the south. Admitted on the authority of War- 

 ren and Pennock. 



40. Florida carula Little Blue Heron, "egret," 

 "little white crane," "white crane." Straggler from 

 the south. An immature female (No. 728, coll. 

 F. L. B.) taken Aug. 4, 1901, on Crum creek, Paoli 

 barrens ; appears to be the first county record ( Wils. 

 Bull., 36, 72). During the late summer of 1902, 

 there appears to have been a notable influx of this 

 species: Red Clay creek, near Kennett Square, one 

 was shot from a flock, during the latter part of 

 July, and examined by C. J. Pennock; Brandywine 

 creek, near Lenape, one was seen on Aug. 3, and 

 two afterward shot, according to J. D. Carter; 

 "Westtown, one seen with a broken leg Aug. 13, 

 three seen Aug. 14, and two on Aug. 15, by George 

 Forsythe; Cupola, one was shot on the upper 

 Brandywine, Aug. 28, and given to C. J. Hunt, and 

 W. B. Harvey reported it at West Grove, along the 

 White Clay creek. All specimens appear to have 

 been in the white phase (Evans, Cass., vi, 18-20). 

 An immature female was brought in from Buck 

 run. East Fallowfield Twp., in July to be mounted 

 (Wilson MS.). 



41. Butorides virescens virescens Green Heron, 

 "chalk-line," "fly-up-the-creek," "little crane," 

 "mudpoke," "poke," "shitepoke." Locally a com- 

 mon summer resident. Arrives in the vicinity of 

 West Grove, Mar. 10 to 18 (Barnard) ; West Ches- 

 ter, Mar. 27 to Apr. 12 (Warren) ; and Berwyn 

 vicinity, Apr. 9 to May 9. It usually departs early 

 in September, but is occasionally seen as late as 



