Birds of Lewiston-Auburn yi 



FLORIDA GALLINULE 



A rare migrant. 



PURPLE GALLINIJLE 



A straggler wholly beyond its normal range. One 

 taken at South Lewiston April ii, 1897. 



SORA; CAROLINA RAIL 



A summer resident. 



VIRGINIA RAIL 



A summer resident ; more common than the preceding 

 species. 



BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON 



It may be a summer resident as it has been seen at 

 Sabattus the first of September. 



LEAST BITTERN 



A rare summer resident. 



SURF SCOTER 



A fairly common migrant in the fall. 



WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 



A migrant. If there is a bad storm on the coast these 

 birds may be seen inland during October and November. 

 AMERICAN SCOTER 



A fairly common migrant in autumn. 



HARLEQUIN 



Accidental. One taken early in the spring from the 

 Androscoggin River. 



OLD SQUAW 



A migrant, seen mostly in autumn. 



BUFFLE-HEAD 



A fairly common spring and fall migrant. 



