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Ornithology of Corsica. 
88. Ardea cinerea. 
A few seen in the marshes on both sides of the island. 
89. Herqdias alba. 
One seen at Biguglia on April 30th. 
90. Ardeola comata. 
On May 17th I saw one in the flesh that had been shot at 
Biguglia on the 15th. 
91. Ardetta minuta. 
The only one seen was a live specimen that had been taken 
in the neighbourhood of Bastia about the middle of April. 
92. Botaurus stellaris. 
By no means common. The only two seen were shot by 
myself at Biguglia on March 17th, and were both females. 
93. Totanus ochropus. 
A few seen and one shot at Biguglia in April. 
94. Actitis hypoleuca. 
A few seen along the shore at Ajaccio during the winter, 
and a pair seen near Biguglia on April 22nd. 
95. Gallinago media. 
Numerous during the winter, a few seen on the west coast 
in March, and two seen at Biguglia in the middle of April. 
96. Gallinago gallinula. 
Only a few seen. 
97. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA. 
By no means numerous on the west coast, but, I believe, 
common on the east. 
98. Rallus aquaticus. 
Seen on both sides of the island, but does not appear to be 
numerous. 
99. Ortygometra porzana. 
Noticed on both coasts in March and April. 
100. Gallinula chloropus. 
Two seen at Biguglia in April were all I noticed. 
