-^.•■:^;rTs|sDs of -g;^u.UTAUQUA couhty. 13 



Ardean erbrf-en'^s^'Tlie'^QgttJSShi^J^ is not uncommon. It ar- 



rives about the first of April and remains sometimes till December. 

 By many persons it is mistaken for the sandhill crane, which it 

 much resembles in appearance. I have never seen the crane. 



Butorides virescens, The Green Heron, is common about Chau- 

 tauqua Lake during summer. 



BotauTus leniiginosus, The American Bittern, is not very com- 

 mon. I have met with it most frequently in Spring and fall. 



Squatarola helvetica^ The Black-bellied Plover, is rare. 



Gharadrkis dominicus, The Golden plover is rarely seen in the 

 central part of the County. 



Oxyechus vociferom, The Kill-deer Plover, a very handsome 

 ""l/ird, is common in localities, during suipmer. It reaches this lati- 

 tude usually in April, 



Philohela minor, The Woodcock, a well known favorite of the 

 sportsmen, is not uncommon. It is, however, more numerous some 

 seasons than others. 



Gallinago media wilsoni, The AVilson's Snipe also stands high in 

 the estimation of the sportsmen, and is more or less common in 

 April and October. 



Totanus meanolcucus, The Greater *Yellow-legs, is rare. 



T. Flavipes, The Yellow-legs is not common. 



Pehyacoj^Mlus solitarius, The Solitary Sandpiper is rare. 



Trlngoides macularius, The Spatted Sandpiper, known as " Tip- 

 up," "Teeter-tail," etc., is common about all water-courses, appearing 

 in April. 



liallus Virginianus, The Virginia Rail is frequently seen in ear- 

 ly fall. 



PoTzana Carolina, The Sora Rail occurs like the last, though per- 

 haps more numerouslj'-. 



FuMca Amsricana, The Cooti^aia^r^.^mmon. 



The swimmers, with one or two exceptions, are to be found in 

 this region only during their migrations in spring and autumn. 

 Then they are more or less common on all our lakes and streams. 

 It is difficult to ascertain correctly the relative abundance of the dil- 

 ferent species. I will give simply the result of my experience. 



Olor Americanus, The American Swan, is rare. 



Bernicla canadensis, The Canada Goose is not uncommon. 



Auas Boschas, The Mallard is quite common. I have sometimes 

 seen it in winter. 



Auas Obscura, The Dusky, or Black Duck,, is also quite com- 

 mon and is frequently seen throughout the winter, wherever there 

 is ppen water to be found. 



DaMa acuta, The Pintail is not very common. 



