FOOD OF BIRDS. 
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Totanus flavipes. Yellow-shanks* Migrant. Very common. 
u solitarius. Solitary Tattler. Summer resident. Very common. 
Tringoides macalariua. Spotted Sandpiper. Slimmer resident. Abundant. 
Actin.rns Bartramins. Bartramian Sandpiper. Upland Plover. Summer resident 
Abundant. 
Tryngit.es rufescens. Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Migrant. Rare. 
Nnmenius lougirostris. Long-billed Curlew. Migrant. Not common. 
*< Hndsonicus. Hudson iaii Curlew. Migrant Not common, 
borealis. Esquimaux Curlew. Migrant. Not common. 
This large family of shore-birds feed upon small moliusks, leeches, 
aquatic insects and larvrn, the larger species, as the Curlews, adding 
crustaceans and berries. The Upland Plover and Bull breasted Sand- 
piper destroy many grasshoppers. 
Family Tantalid^e. Ibises. Spoonbills. 
Ibis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. Rare visitor. 
This rare bird feeds upon insects, mollusks and some vegetable sub- 
stances. 
Family ARDEiDiE. Herons. 
Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Summer resident. Very common. 
“ egretta. Great White Egret. Summer resident. Not uncommon. 
“ candidissima. Little White Egret. Rare summer visitor. 
“ virescens. Green Heron. Summer resident. Abundant. 
Nyctiardea grisea, var. nmvia. Night Heron. Summer resident. Not common. 
Botaurus minor. Bittern ; Indian Hen. Summer resident. Common 
Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. Summer resident. Not common. 
The food of this family consist of fish, frogs, snakes, iizards, crayfish, 
snails, grasshoppers, dragon flies, worms, larvae and insects. I he Gieat 
Blue LTeron and Great White Egret also eat the seeds of the spatterdock. 
Family Gruidte. Cranes. 
Grns Americanus. White Crane ; Whooping Crane. Migaut. Rare. 
“ Canadensis. Brown Crane ; Sand-hill Crane. Migaut. Rare. 
The Cranes feed upon mice, moles, rats, reptiles, fish and worms. 
Family Rallid.e. Rails, etc. 
Rallus elegans. Fresh-water Marsh Hen. Summer resident. Rather common. 
“ Virginianns. Virginia Rail. Summer resident. Abundant. 
Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail ; Sora , Ortolan. Summer resident. Abundant. 
noveboracensis. Yellow Rail. Migrant. Rare. 
Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinnle. Summer resident. Common. 
Fnlica Americana, Coot, Summer resident. Abundant. 
The food of this family consists of small mollusks, worms, insects, larvm 
and seeds, especially of wild rice, grapes and aquatic plants. To these 
the Gallinule sometimes adds fish. 
