. Bird-lore . hemost numerous of the species nesting on the island, their number being esti-mated at 2,500 pairs. The nesting was well advanced, most of the birdshaving yoimg in various stages of growth, though a few nests with eggs werefound. About 1,000 more pairs were nesting on Saw Grass Island. Louisiana Heron.—This Heron in numbers comes next to the Little 1,000 pairs was the estimate of the number nesting in the lower bushes Reports of Field Agents 361 around the edge of the island. On Saw Grass, 50 more i)airs were nesting,and on the tussocks between Bird Island and Red Bird
. Bird-lore . hemost numerous of the species nesting on the island, their number being esti-mated at 2,500 pairs. The nesting was well advanced, most of the birdshaving yoimg in various stages of growth, though a few nests with eggs werefound. About 1,000 more pairs were nesting on Saw Grass Island. Louisiana Heron.—This Heron in numbers comes next to the Little 1,000 pairs was the estimate of the number nesting in the lower bushes Reports of Field Agents 361 around the edge of the island. On Saw Grass, 50 more i)airs were nesting,and on the tussocks between Bird Island and Red Bird Island, a hundredodd further pairs were observed, all nesting. The Louisianas had youngbirds in various stages of growth. ]]ater-Ttcrkey.—160 pairs were breeding on Bird Island, and about 200pairs on Saw Grass Island. The nests were completed and laying hadbegun. Other species nesting on or close to the island were: Little Green Heron,60 pairs on Bird Island and 30 pairs on Saw Grass Island; Black Crowned. FEMALE WATER-TURKEY, ORANGE LAKE, FLORIDA, ROOKERYPhotographed by P. B. Philipp Night Heron, 25 pairs; Yellow Crowned Night Heron, 25 pairs; Least Bittern,6 or 8 pairs nesting in the marsh about the island; Wood Duck, i pair; PurpleGallinule, abundant; Florida Gallinule, common; Florida Red-winged Black-bird, abundant; Boat-tailed Grackle, abundant; King Rail, 2 pairs; PrairieWarbler, 5 pairs. Altogether, on the three islands, we estimated a bird population of approx-imately 10,000 pairs. This estimate is an exceedingly conservative one, theactual number of birds probably being much in excess of the figures given. The colony is, therefore, one of the largest in the state, and numbersamong its inhabitants some of the birds whose names are rapidly becoming 362 Bird - Lore memories. Every effort should be made suitably to protect it. Its situation,and the sympathy of the people in the neighborhood, should make it a veryeasy matter to afford such protection, and I cannot adv
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