Botaurus lentiginosus . 
Concord, Mass. 
1895. On the way up river at evening I saw just above the 
Aug.16. Y-tree a Bittern standing erect and motionless on the marshy 
groxind a rod oi? two from the water in a spot where the grass 
was too sparse and short to afford any real cover. The sun¬ 
light striking on the bird's yellowish plumage made it so 
conspicuous that I saw it when fully 100 yds. away. As I ap- 
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proached it began to crouch sinking down so very slowly that 
I could scarcely detect any vertical motiom but at the same 
time swaying very noticeably from side to side. Its bill, al 
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the while, was held pointing upward at the usual angle. It 
d®d not seem much afraid of me and I passed without causing 
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it to fly. It looked like a young $ird. 
