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means common. There are numerous records for Illinois. Butler 

 (Birds of Indiana, 1897) states that Mr. F. M. Woodruff obtained 

 five from a flock of eight at Millers (Ind. ), August 14, 1897. W. W. 

 Cooke (Bird Migration Mississippi Valley, 1888, p. 96) gives this 

 form and does not mention semipalmatus. He says: "Occurs during 

 migration throughout the Mississippi Valley. * * * * It breeds 

 throughout Illinois. * * * * It was seen at Chicago, 111., May i3th, 

 though of course this record must not be considered that of first 

 arrival." 



The eggs are deposited in a depression in the sand. They are 

 from 3 to 4 in number, pale yellowish brown or buff color, marked 

 with chocolate brown chiefly at the larger end, and measure about 

 2.10 x 1.56 inches. 



Genus BARTRAMIA Lesson. 



128. Bartramia longicauda (BECHST.). 



BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER. 

 Local names: Upland Plover. Field Plover. 



Distr.: North America, mainly east of the Rocky Mountains, north 

 to Nova Scotia and Alaska, breeding throughout most of its North 

 American range; south in winter to Brazil and Peru. 



Adult in summer: Upper plumage, dark brown, or brownish black, 

 the feathers edged with pale buff; upper throat, white; lower throat, 



Bartramian Sandpiper. 



