258 ISLES OF SUMMER. 
Red-breasted Snipe. Mr. Corey found three specimens upon 
Tnagua in May. 
Semi-palmated Sandpiper. An abundant winter resident. 
Least Sandpiper. One of the most abundant winter visitants. 
Very social, and found in flocks on open beaches. 
White-rumpled Sandpiper. A regular winter visitor, but not 
common. . 
Sanderling. A rather scarce winter visitant. It frequents 
beaches and soft marshes. 
Willet. Abundant on many of the islands. 
Greater Yellow-leg. Not uncommon in winter. 
SPOONBILLS, 
Spoonbills. Curious, gaily colored, beautiful and abundant at 
Inagua. 
HERONS. 
Great Blue Heron, (local name, Arsnicker). Frequently met 
with on the beaches, or in the small inland ponds. 
Inagua Heron. Very abundant in Inaguain Summer. They 
breed in large communities. 
Reddish Egret. A resident, and much more abundant than 
any other species of its family. 
Little Blue Heron. Abundant in winter. 
Green Heron. An abundant resident, frequenting marshes. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Very abundant throughout the 
Bahamas. 
Least Bittern. A rare visitant. It has been taken at Lake 
Cunningham. — 
RAILS, ETC. 
Clapper Rail, Claimed for the Bahamas by Dr. Bryant, 
