426 [October, 



long neck. This ludicrous performance is repeated three or four times in 

 succession. 



*Ardeot.a exilis, Bonaj). 



Abundant on the reedy marshes, never found in the dark, shaded, woody- 

 swamps, 



Egretta leuce, Jardine. 

 A single individual shot near Racine, June, 1851. 



*Egretta candidissima, Gmel. 



Not an uncommon species along the borders of small lakes. Nest in commu- 

 nities, on trees in Tamarack swamps. 



Egretta caerulea, Jard. 



Shot one August 28th, 1848, on Root river. 



CHARADRIADiE, (6 species.) 







Charadrius marmoratus, Wagler. 



Visit us in great numbers spring and fall. 



Charadrius melodius, Ord. 

 Occasionally met with in the fall, not numerous. 



*Charadrius vociferus, Ijinn. 



Common, arrive from 18th to 25th of March. 



Charadrius semipalmatus, Bonap. 



A few only met in May and October. Rare. 



Charadrius Helveticus, Linn. 

 Not abundant, April and October^ 



Strepsilas interpres, Linn. 

 Common, spring and autumn. 



SCOLOPAClDiE, (27 species.) 



Trtnga alpinus, Linn. 



Only met with sparingly, April and October. 



Tringa shinzii, Brehm. 



A rare species with us. Spring and fall. 



Tringa pectoralis, Bonap. 



We have only noticed this species in autumn. 



Tringa rufescens, VieilL 



Quite common from September 15th to October 10th. Never met in the 

 spring. 



Tringa maritima, Bntnnich. 



Greatly abundant from 15th of April to 20th of May. , 



Tringa minuta(?), Leister, 



Not common. A few found on the borders of small lakes. 



Tringa pusilla, Wils. 



Common. Nest in the reedy marshes. 



Tringa cinerea, Wils. 



We have only met this bird in October. Rare. 



Tringa semipalmata, Wils. 



Shot several October 1st, 1850. Rare. 



Tringa Douglasii, Swains. 



Shot two April 10th, 1848. Rare. 



Calidris arenaria, Illiger. 

 Common on the lake shore spring and fall. 



