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47. Guara alba. White Ibis. — Accidental from the south. One was 
taken at South Woodstock , summer, 1878, by C. O. Tracy. (O. & O-, 
Vol. X, 1885, p. 10.) 
48. Tantalus loculator. Wood Ibis. — An accidental visitant from the 
south. Prof. Perkins writes me the one that was taken was shot by a 
drummer on the border of Mud Pond in Williston, about five years ago, 
where the two were first seen and had remained all summer, according to 
a Mr. Hough. 
49. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — Arrives April 30. 
Ardetta exilis. Least Bittern. — The present status of this spe¬ 
cies in Vermont is very uncertain. I can find no records. 
50. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Breeds at Castleton, Lei¬ 
cester, and elsewhere. Mt. Mansfield, Howell. One winter record, Mil- 
ton, LaMoille River, Dec. 22, 1S84 (Brush. Rand. Notes, Vol. II, 1885, 
P- kS)- 
5/. Ardea egretta. American Egret. — Accidental from the south. 
Nezv Haven , two were taken in August, 1882, F. II. Herrick. 
52. Ardea candidissima. Snowy Heron.— St. Albans Bay, two were 
taken in Oct., 1890, one is now in the possession of Henry Sampson, St. 
Albans, the other is in Swanton. 
Ardea caerulea. Little Blue Heron.— Reported by Miss A. L. 
Grout from Brattleboro. The record needs confirmation. 
53. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — May to October. 
54. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Night Heron. — Apparently of 
peculiar and irregular distribution. Rutland, common in autumn. Wind¬ 
sor, uncommon, St. Johnsbury, Townsend, Johnson, Lake Champlain. 
Grus americana. Whooping Crane. — See “ Extirpated Species ” 
for this and the following species where they should have been placed. 
Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. 
Rallus crepitans. Clapper Rail. — Mr. Conger on courteous 
inquiry will cite no definite record. 
55. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — Breeds at Burlington and in 
Rutland Co. 
56. Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail. — Common autumn migrant. 
57. Porzana noveboracensis. Yellow Rail. — A migrant. 
58. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Breeds on the shores 
of Lake Champlain, in Bomoseen Lake, nest and eggs taken by J. Rich¬ 
ardson, also at St. Albans according to Mrs. N. H. Woodworth. Ferris- 
burgh, one caught Apr. 28, 1S79, R. E. Robinson (F. & S., Vol. XII, p. 
285). 
Ionornis martinica. Purple Gallinule. — Said to have been 
not uncommon at Ferrisburgh by R. E. Robinson about 1879, an evident 
error. (F. & S. XII, p. 285). 
59. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Breeds at Lake Bomoseen. 
60. Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — A rare migrant from 
the north. 
