. Distribution and migration of North American rails and their allies . ,and Denver, Colo. (Bruce). Winter range.—The black rail winters in Guatemala (Salvin), andoccurs in Jamaica from August to February and rarely to April(Scott). There seems to be no sure record of its wintering anywherein the United States. Spring migration.—The species was noted in the spring at KeyWest, Fla., March 11, 1890 (Scott); Warrington, Fla., March 22-26,1885 (Stone); Mosquito Inlet, Fla., May 9, 1902 (Gane); Washing-ton, D. C, May 29, 1891 (Brown), and June 6, 1879 (Baird, Brewer,and Ridgway); Milton Hill, Mass.
. Distribution and migration of North American rails and their allies . ,and Denver, Colo. (Bruce). Winter range.—The black rail winters in Guatemala (Salvin), andoccurs in Jamaica from August to February and rarely to April(Scott). There seems to be no sure record of its wintering anywherein the United States. Spring migration.—The species was noted in the spring at KeyWest, Fla., March 11, 1890 (Scott); Warrington, Fla., March 22-26,1885 (Stone); Mosquito Inlet, Fla., May 9, 1902 (Gane); Washing-ton, D. C, May 29, 1891 (Brown), and June 6, 1879 (Baird, Brewer,and Ridgway); Milton Hill, Mass., May 16, 1904 (Cobb); Canton, III, April 15, 1895 (Cobleigh); Bicknell, Ind., May 1, 1907 (Chansler); 34 BULLETIN* 128, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Carthage, Ohio, May 17, 1890 (Drury); southeastern Texas, April 29,1879 (Nehrling); and Neosho Falls, Kans., March 18, 1886 (Goss). Fall migration.—During the fall the black rail has visited theBermudas, September 5, 1848 (Hurdis); Mount Pleasant, S. C,October 17, 1891. and November 9, 1906 (Wayne); Piscataway. Fig. 14.—Black rail (Creciscus jamaicemis). Creek, Md., September 25, 1877 (Palmer); Mount Calvert, Md.,October 19, 1906, September 22, 1907, and October 12, 1908 (Palmer);Washington, D. C, September 1, 1908 (Palmer); Camden, N. J.,September 22, 1887 (Sherratt); Canton, 111., October 27, 1894 (Cob-leigh); Chicago, 111., October 15, 1903 (Dearborn); Lawrence, Kans.,September 26, 1885 (Kellogg); and Habana, Cuba, twice (Gundlach). NORTH AMERICAN EAILS AND THEIR ALLIES. 35 Eggs have been found at Mount Pleasant, S. C, June 10, 1903(Wayne); Raleigh, N. C, May 26, 1890, to August 10, 1898 (Stone);Saybrook, Conn., July 10, 1876 (Purdie); Great Island, Conn., June6, 1884 (Clark); Calumet Marsh, near Chicago, 111., June 19, 1875(Nelson); Philo, 111., May 30, 1901 (Hess); and Garden City, Kans.,
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