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Subgenus PORZANA. 



18. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). 



Sora. 

 Specimens have been taken in this vicinity, but I cannot learn 

 definitely whether they ever breed here or not. 



Subfamily FULICIN.^. Coots. 

 Genus FULICA Linn^us. 



19. Fulica americana Gmel. 



American Coot. 

 Occasional visitant, mostly in the autumn. 



Order LIMICOL^. Shore Birds. 



Family SCOLOPACID^. Snipes, Sandpipers, Etc. 



Genus PHILOHELA Gray. 



20. Philohela minor (G.mel.), 



American Woodcock. 

 Rather common summer resident. More numerous in spring 

 and fall during the migrations, particularly in the fall. 



Genus GALLINAGO Leach. 



21. Gallinago delicata (.Ord.j. 



Wilson's Snipe. (Known as "English Snipe," "Jack Snipe," etc.) 

 More or less common during the migrations. 



Genus TOTANUS Bechstein. 

 Subgenus GLOTTIS Koch. 



22. Tetanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). 



Greater Yellow-legs. 

 Not uncommon during the migrations. 



23. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). 



Yellow-legs. (Smaller Yellow-legs.) 

 Only during the migrations. More common in the fall. Both 

 this and the preceding species were quite common around the 

 North Farms Reservoir some years ago. 



