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17. Ardea tricolor ruficollis (Gosse). {Louisiana 

 Heron). Common on the flats north of Corpus Christi. A nest 

 and five eggs were taken by my assistant in 1S83. 



18. Nycticorax nycticorax n^evius (Bodd.). (Black- 

 crowned Night Heron). Observed specimens on the flats north of 

 the city March 27th. Five eggs were obtained, which were taken 

 by a friend in June, 1S83. 



19. Grus mexicana (Miill.). (Sandhill Crane). March 

 29th, while on our homeward journey from a three days camping 

 trip, several of these birds were seen about five miles north of the 

 city, in an open field where the grass was knee-high. Several shots 

 were fired at them from the wagon, but none were obtained. They 

 were all in dark plumage. 



20. Himantopus mexicanus (Miill.). (Black-necked Stilt). 

 A few were seen on the flats north of the city on various trips. 



21. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gmel.). (Doxvitcher). Two 

 specimens were taken March 26th on the coast northwest of the 

 city. These were taken from a flock in which were a number of 

 Sanderlings (Calidris arcnaria). 



22. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). (Sanderling). Small 

 groups of these birds were seen scattered along the beach feeding 

 at the water's edge. 



23. Symphemia semipalmata (Gmel.). ( Willet). Common 

 on the borders of Corpus Christi Bay and the flats. 



24. Charadrius dominicus Mull. (American Golden 

 Plover). Several flocks were seen on the flats north of Corpus 

 Christi on March 26th. 



25. ^Egialitis vocifera (Linn.). (Killdeer). A specimen 

 was taken April 1st about ten miles west of the city. Several were 

 also seen on the edge of the Nueces River. 



26. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). (Turnstone). Common 

 along the coast at Corpus Christi and at Bird Island. 



27. HyEMATOPUS palliatus Temm. (American Oyster- 

 catcher). While crossing the Bay, which lies about three miles 

 west of the city, on the afternoon of March 26th. these birds were 

 seen in abundance on the oyster beds, which at that time were 

 almost entirely submerged. Here, together with Long-billed Cur- 

 lews, Avocets and other species of wading birds, they were seen in 

 countless numbers. 



28. Colinus virginianus texanus (Lawr.). Texan Bob- 

 ivhite). A common summer resident. In fact the most common 



