ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 89 
Zenzdura naar oo ec Turtle Dove). Common about the St. John’s 
and O 
Pi ee ina apt Ground Dove). This miniature Dove was quite common 
Breeds. 
about the St. John’s. 
Meleagris vonage ery bie Tur gi Common in the thick hummocks on the 
rs eeds. 
upper St. John’s and Ocklawaha. 
ea Virginians, var. Flor iamas Cones (Florida Quail). Common about the St. 
and at Okahumkee 
Grus pia Pir Temm. (Sand- nic eag a Common on the Ocklawaha. 
Aramus giganteus Baird (Crying Bird; Limpkin). Common on the Ocklawaha. 
Breeds. Limpkins are very noisy ds; they sega sit on a limb over the water 
The 
and scold at us as the boat passed b ey were breeding and I noticed several 
Spn sitting on their nésts as we pas ssed; ou were placed in the fork of some 
tree, or at the junction of some limb with the trunk, generally about eight feet 
‘abov aie ground zor water), “and were spent se rudely of sticks, measuring 
xte 
nally eep.- 
Damieaeoies Ludoviciana Baird (Louisiana Egret). foe uncommon on the Ocklawaha. 
reeds. 
Garzetta candidissima Bonap. (Snowy Egret). Common oh the upper Ocklawaha 
These beautiful birds were often s in o to fifty, together with 
the white ¢ ias Apari and water turkeys (Plotus anhinga). The 
r construct gone nests of pesg 
Herodias egretta y (White Heron). Common on the upper Ocklawaha. Breeds. 
Ardea herodias a (Great ias Heron). Common on St. John’s ak “Ocklawaha. 
ree 
Florida sxrulen Baird (Blue Heron). Common on the uppér Ocklawaha- I obt ained 
one nest of this bird at Okahumkee; it was built carelessly ae sticks and was 
placed on some bushes about five feet above the ground. It was ona little float- 
ing —— m a small pond, and contained two fresh eggs. The o old birds were 
hag within shooting penis 
Ardetta exi “pre Least Bittern). Common on the ina Ocklawa 
Serta ita Steph. (Bittern; Stake vone Common on e peA 
u Th hi ) 
Butorides virescens Bonap. (Green Heron). oe on upper Ocklaw: aha. B 
_ Fulica Americana Gmelin (Coot). Common on upper Ocklawaha. Breeds. 
Plotus anhinga Linn. (Water Turkey; Snake Bird). Common on Ocklawaha. These 
curious birds, though unexcelled swimmers and divers, are generally observed 
for some 
perched on th een | 
distance. cae the pe approached se would fly ahead and again alight eg: a 
=” similar si tuation. sometimes s w them s swimming i in the water ahead ofu 
fora ae time, for after diving In never saw on e rise 
PPRT ts at Okahumkee. It was built on the same 
tas biae heron (Florida cerulea) before ron It was composed. of sticks 
dey lid together on te e top of a bush, about eight fe 
