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22. Erismatura rufoida (Wils.). M. of $ shot in Shioc 
Meadows May 5, 1883. L. 368. W. 139. T. 69. N. 42. Saw 
no more. Breeds sparingly in northeastern Illinois (Nelson). 
Nomonyx dominicus (Linn.). Southern bird. Shot in Wis¬ 
consin (C. L.). 
Chen hyperborea (Pall.) and C. hyperborea nivalis (Forst.) 
were shot at De Pere. 
Anser albifrons gambeli (Hartl.) is common in migration time 
and is probably found at Shiocton. 
(23.) Eranta canadensis (Linn.), which breeds in the north¬ 
ern portions of the U. S., and B. canadensis hutchinsii (Sw. 
& Rich.), which is only found in migration time, are certainly 
the commonest wild geese seen at Shiocton. They have their 
regular stopping places in the overflowed Shioc Meadows. In 
1882 the most flocks were seen from April 25 to 27, and from 
October 29 to November 9. In 1883, most 29 and 30 April. 
Branta bernicla (Linn.) was shot a few times in Lake Michigan 
(Hoy). 
Dior columbianus (Ord) and 0. buccinator (Rich.) are seen at 
any rate in migration. The last is said to breed in the northwest 
portion of Wisconsin. 
Tantalus loculator Linn, was shot at Lake Michigan (Hoy). 
24. Eotaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). XX M. (N.)<$L. 711. 
W. 290, H. 114. B. 77. Very numerous especially in migration, 
but is seldom seen. In 1883 it was heard to drum for the first 
time, April 28. Breeds in great numbers in swamps and in 
the Shioc, Meadows. 
Botaurus exilis (Gmel.) was not seen, but may in all proba¬ 
bility be found. Breeds in Wisconsin. Shot at De - Pere, May 
20, 1883 (Willard). 
25. Ardea lierodias Linn. XX Very abundant, but es¬ 
pecially so in the autumn migration. In 1882 the first were 
seen the last days of March. In autumn most abundant about 
August 1st. Many still the 24th. Several September 16. 
Last October 29. In 1883 the first April 3. Afterwards 
almost daily. Must breed in large numbers in the swamps. 
Ardea egrettaQ mel., is said to breed not rarely in Wisconsin 
(King). 
