100 Grundtvig—On the Birds oj Shiocton, Wisconsin. 
26. Ardea virescens Linn. Seen May 18, 1882, near one 
of the old beds of Wolf River. Breeds in many places in Wis¬ 
consin (King). 
Nycticorax nycticorax ncevius (Bodd.). Although I think I 
have heard and seen this bird in the evening several times, yet 
it is possible I have been mistaken. It breeds in Fond du Lac 
county (Davie). 
27. Grus canadensis (Linn.). 16 In 1882 it was heard in the 
swamps April 1. The last five were seen October 9. I saw 
no flocks in 1883. April 21 a pair was noticed at Shiocton. 
The day after, three flew over Shioc Meadows. Here a pair was 
seen the following days, at any rate till May 8. When they 
flew, they always took the same course towards East Swamp. 
May 12 I saw a pair in the swamp west of the German Farms. 
It seems to me probable that a few breed in the swamps. Grus 
americana (Linn.) was formerly often seen in the western part 
of Wisconsin (King). 
28. Kalins yirginianus (Linn.). XX M. (N.) $ L. 256. 
W. 110. T. 41. B. 41. ? L. 235. W. 105. T. 43. B. 36. 
Breeds in great numbers in Shioc Meadows. Seldom seen, but 
heard so much the oftener. June 3, 1883, I found a nest in a 
tussock. It contained 11 slightly incubated eggs. M. L. 30-33. 
B. 22-24. Rallus elegans (Aud.) was not seen at Shiocton, but 
may very likely be there. It has been observed in Jefferson 
county (King.). 
29. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). xxM. of 8. (N.) L. 208-230. 
W. 106-114. T. 43-54. B. 22-24. It is in autumn the most 
numerous wader. Breeds in many places, but especially in 
Shioc Meadows in places where the water stays longest, and 
where there are tussocks and reeds. Under these tussocks I 
found many nests; but only three with eggs. May 26, 1883, 
one with eight slightly incubated eggs. June 1, one with nine 
eggs, some of them much incubated. June 3, one with nine 
slightly incubated eggs. M. L. 29-33. B. 22-24J. In the 
spring of 1882, I shot a $ April 25. In 1883, I heard the first 
one in May. In the autumn they were most numerous on Sept. 
4. After the 17th only a few. The last, Oct. 9. They are 
16 This should be Grus mexicana (Mull.).— Author in litt. 
