Herodias egretta at Amherst.-I record with pleasure that while 
I was away from home, recently, three of these beautiful and rare birds 
were seen in the swamp about what we here call “Hadley Pond.” One 
of these, a fine specimen, was shot and purchased for the Amherst Col¬ 
lege collection. It is now being stuffed at Mr. O. B. Deane’s at Spring- 
field. I do not recall that the bird has been authentically noted from this 
State since 1875, at Plymouth, Mass. The Amherst specimen was taken 
within a day or two of Aug. 27.—W. A. Stearns, Amherst, Mass. 
Bull. N.O.C. 8,Oct. 1883. P. X 
A Flock of White Herons ( Herodias egretta) in Eastern Massa¬ 
chusetts. _ Eight of these birds paid a visit to the salt marshes in the 
town of Quincy in August last, and on the 23d of that month Mr. Geo. H. 
Bryant succeeded in shooting one. I saw the mounted bird in the shop of 
P. W. Aldrich, Washington St., Boston, and it was a handsome specimen. 
The flock was much harassed by gunners, and another Heron is reported to 
have been killed since. As stated in “New England Bird Life,” where 
may be found the record of the species for this section, it appears to be a 
more frequent visitor than either the Snowy or Little Blue Heron. 
I know of no record of the occurrence in New England of the Louisiana 
Heron or Reddish Egret.— H. A. Purdie, Boston, Mass. 
Bull N,'6.0. S.Oot. 1888. p, 
An American Egret was shot at Ipswich, 
Mass., November 22 . It has been pre¬ 
served by N. Vickary the well known 
Lynn taxidermist. 
O.& O Vol.17, Nov. 1892 p.166 
