Botaurus lentiginosus 
1867. 
Oct. 17. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
On one being shot at flev/ a short distance and 
alighted up to its breast in water. Fired again and 
wounded it it ruffled its feathers and struck fiercely 
with its sword-like bill. 
1868. 
May 14 
One (Rock Meadow). 
“ 16. 
One singing on Rock Meadow. It wou Id extend its 
neck and drawing in its head suddenly, throw it out 
S-Suin with a jerk, at the same time uttering its peculiar 
■P.unip, -kle—unk. This would be repeated several times, 
after \/hich the bird would stand erect in the grass for 
several minutes before singing again. When I approach¬ 
ed it crouched in the long grass. 
Oct. 7. 
One, the last. 
1869. 
Apr. 16, Heard a male in Waltham, 
May 29, Shot a male on the Fresh Pond marshes, 
Oct, 5 t Shot one (Concord), 
1870. 
Nov. 3. 
One, the last. I shot at it and it fell wing-bro¬ 
ken. When approached it defended itself with the ut¬ 
most fierceness, ruffling its feathers, opening wide its 
mouth, and uttering cries, or rather roars, that could 
have been heard at least half a mile. On being put 
down on the edge of a pond it stalked along the shore a 
little way, then wading into the water struck out boldly 
bobbing like a Duck over the waves. It went out several 
hundred yards but finally returned. 
1871. 
Apr. 13. 
One on Rock Meadov/, Relinont, 
“ 22. 
Three (Concord). 
Oct. 4. 
'/The last (Concord River), 
1874, 
Oct. 8. 
setter 
Shot one which my pointer, pointed steadily 
Nov, 36. 
One shot in Belmont. 
1876. 
May 22. 
One on Rock fifeadow, Belmont. 
