. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Snowy Egret Distribution in California.—Of rare and irregular occurrence, chiefly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, where also it has been seen in winter as far north as Stockton (Belding). Occurs coastally during migrations (Santa Barbara, May 2-4, 1912; May 1-5, 1913; Apr. 28, 1914). One breeding record (4 nests), Los Banos, May 27, 1914. Authorities.—Baird {Garzetta candidissima), Rep. Pac. R. R. Surv., vol. ix., 1858, p. 665 (Sacramento
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Snowy Egret Distribution in California.—Of rare and irregular occurrence, chiefly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, where also it has been seen in winter as far north as Stockton (Belding). Occurs coastally during migrations (Santa Barbara, May 2-4, 1912; May 1-5, 1913; Apr. 28, 1914). One breeding record (4 nests), Los Banos, May 27, 1914. Authorities.—Baird {Garzetta candidissima), Rep. Pac. R. R. Surv., vol. ix., 1858, p. 665 (Sacramento Valley; Ft. Tejon); J". Mailliard, Condor, vol. xiii., 1911, p. 50 (Sacramento, June, 1880, one spec); Cooke, U. S. Dept. Agric, Biol. Surv. Bull., no. 45, 1913, p. 45, map (distr. and migr.); Dawson, Condor, vol. xvii., 1915, p. 97 (Dos Palos, Merced Co.; desc. nest, eggs, and habits). THE STRENUOUS campaign of education which culminated in the summer of 1913 in the passage of the McLean Bill, forbidding the trans- portation into the United States of the plumage of any wild bird for millinery or other non-scientific purpose, has fortunately relieved us of the necessity of reviewing in detail the cruel history of the near extirpa- tion of the most innocent and beautiful of all the denizens of swampy wildernesses. What has been accomplished can never be undone; for the enlightened sentiment of America will never again submit to the ruthless dictation of the feather merchants of lower Broadway. True,. Taken in Merced County NEST AND EGGS OF SNOWY HERON Photo by the Author /902. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Dieg
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