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Herodias egretta.
Maine (Rangely)
Kennebago stream
1887
Ardea egretta
Aug. 8 C. J. Goodale has a freshly mounted White
Heron which he tells me was brought to
him Aug. 12 in the flesh by W. S. Hillson
of 271 Franklin St. Boston. Mr. N. told
him that he shot the bird at
Rangely on Aug. 8th. It is a young
specimen fully grown & feathered but
without plumes. It reached Mr. G.
in terrible condition of course & the
feathers are all off on one side of
the neck. (Later) In Sept. following I met
Maine (Kennebago stream)
1887
Ardea egretta
Aug. 9 One at Goodale's freshly mounted.
It is a young bird & reached G. in
a fair - some condition. I met
someone at Kennebog in Sept. who
saw the bird shot. It was killed
Aug. 9 by Mr. Arthur Holt.