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*ToTANU8 Bartramius, Wilson. Grey Plover. 

 Abundant, Xest on the high rolling prairies. 



LiMOSA Fedoa, Linn. The Marlin. 



Not an uncommon bird. We saw a pair on a marshy Blew near Wisconsin riTer, 

 June 15th, 1848, where thej were probably nesting. 



LiM03A HuDsoNicA, Lath. Ring-tailed Marlin. 



We shot a single bird of this well marked species November 1st, 1850. 



Macrorhampcs Griskus, Leach. Dowitchee. 

 Found sparingly spring and fall. 



*ScoLOPAx WiLSONii, Temm. Coinraon American Snipe. 

 Common, neat abundantly with us. 



*Ru3TicoLA Minor, Vieill. American Woodcock. 



The first woodcock noticed in this section was in 18-17, since which time they have 

 been rapidly on the increase. 



Recurvirostra Americana, Linn, American Avoset. 



vVe saw a pair on a marsh n ar Fox river, July 26th, 1846, where they had proba- 

 bly nested ; we also met with a small party on the Des Plaiue, May, 1847. 



HiMANTOPCS NiGRicoLLis, Vieill. The Lawyer. 



Met a small flock of these singular birds near Racine, April, 1847. 



*NuMENiu3 LoNGiROSTRis, Wilson. Long-billed Curlew. 



Common on large thinly settled prairies. We found them nesting in abundance 

 on Sun Prairie, Columbia County; also within six miles of Ceresco. 



*NuMENirs HuDSONicus, Lath. Jack Curlew. 



Common spring and fall. We found a few nesting near Fox Lake, June 15, 1848. 



ITuMENius BoREALis, Lath. Esquimaux Curlew. 



iMet with in company with the preceding in early spring and fall. Rare. 



PINNATIPEDES, (2 species.) 



Phalaropus Fulicarius, Bonap. Red Phalarope. 



Met with a small flock first of November, 1847. Rare. 



*LoBiPES WiLSONii, Jardin. 



Not an abundant species. Prof. S. F. Baird shot one near Racine, July 15, 1853. 

 Nests sparingly in marshes. 



ANATID^, (29 species.) 



*An8er Canadensis, Linn. Wild Goose. 



Greatly abundant spring and fall, and not a few remain during the summer to neat. 



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