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137. Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea. 
S. 266. 
One seen in the Gardens on the 3rd, 4th and 6th May 1903, four seen 
in September 1908, three on 29th and one on 30th August 1911. 
138. Great White Heron, Ardea alba. 
Herodias alba, S. 267. 
One seen on 3rd and 5th June 1904. On 29th July 1911 a flock of 
sixteen flew over the Gardens. 
139. Little Egret, Ardea garzetta. 
Herodias garzetta, S. 268. 
Single birds noted eight times in the Gardens and on 11th September 
1909 three were seen together amongst the Night Herons. They 
remained for three or four days. 
140. Night-Heron, Nycticorax griseus. 
S. 270. 
The Night-Herons begin to arrive during August, winter here, and 
leave during the spring months. A few individuals, however, are 
seen at intervals throughout the summer. The number of these 
birds, which spend the day time in the Gardens, has greatly increased 
during the last ten years. 108 were counted on the 15th January 
1901, 360 on the 11th December 1902. At present it is impossible 
to count them. 
In December 1909 they were harried by a Bonelli’s Eagle and they 
deserted the Gardens for some weeks. 
141. Little Bittern, Ardetta minuta. 
Botaurus minutus, S. 271. 
An adult male seen on 26th April 1909. 
142. Bittern, Botaurus stellaris. 
S. 271. 
One seen 9th October 1909. 
143. White Stork, Ciconia alba. 
S. 265. 
On the 13th February 1903 nine Storks flew in circles over the 
Gardens for some time in the afternoon, and on the 23rd April 
1903 thirteen Storks flew over. On 17th August 1909 eight were 
seen flying over just outside the Gardens. On 16th July 1911 
about one hundred were seen flying over. 
