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THE WILSON BULLETIN— September, 1922 
Nycticorax nycticorax naevius — Black-crowned Night Heron. 
Rather common resident. Most generally seen in evening when fly- 
ing about overhead and uttering their peculiar call. No record of their 
nesting about this lake has come to my attention. 
Kalins clegans — King Rail. 
An occasional visitant. Observed on Belcher Creek on May 27, 1916. 
Only record. 
Rallus crepitans — Clapper Rail. 
One specimen which is claimed to have been secured on Belcher 
Creek was examined by the writer during 1914 in the possession of 
C. McKinnon of Ringwood. It is very doubtful that this was seured 
here as this is many miles above their usual range in the State of New 
Jersey. 
Rallus Virginian us — Virginia Rail. 
Common summer resident. Two nests have been located by the writer 
along Belcher Creek, one on June 24. 1910, and one on May 31, 1913. Both 
had sets of nine eggs well incubated. 
Gallinula galeata — Florida Gallinule. 
One male found floating on the surface of Belcher Creek on July 2, 
1916, in a bad state of decomposition. Only record. 
ritilohcla minor — Woodcock. 
Summer resident. Nests are found each year on Belcher Creek 
marshes. Appear in this vicinity about April 1 and leave about Novem- 
ber 25. 
Gallinago (lelicata — Wilson’s Snipe. 
A regular migrant. Appear in the spring about April 10 and pass 
to the south between November 5 and 20. 
Actitis macularia — Spotted Sandpiper. 
Common summer resident. Nests are found nearly every year. Ar- 
rive about April 25 and depart about September 30. 
Oxyech us vocifcrus - — Killdeer. 
Rather common migrant and occasional summer resident. One nest 
with eggs found on a farm near Hewitt on May 2, 1912. Only nest found 
in this vicinity. Rarely ever seen in companies of more than two or 
three at one time. 
Co lin us virgi nian us — Bon- w i-iite. 
Permanent resident on all sides of the lake. No nests have been found 
by the writer in this vicinity, but, as the birds are present during the 
breeding season, it is quite certain that they breed here. 
Bonasa umbcllus — Ruffed Grouse. 
Permanent resident, mostly in the heavily wooded hills adjacent to 
the lake, both in New Jersey and New York. Two nests have been found, 
one near Surprise Lake, on May 28, 1914, and another along the Wanaque 
River, just above Hewitt, under an old rail fence, on June 2, 1917. Both 
of these nests had sets of ten eggs in them and both nearly ready to 
hatch. 
Phasianus colch icus — Ring-necked Pheasant. 
A rather common permanent resident about the lake. Usually ob- 
served in small roving flocks of three or four, and more often, a single 
male or female is observed. 
