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117-254-(633). Totaims iiielanoleucus (GmeZ.). Greatkr Yellow Legs; Greater 

 Telt.tale ; Greater Tattler; Stone Snipe. 



Abundant; ihroughout the state; May and Oct.; migrant; "Keweenaw Point" 

 (Kneeland); "common in spring at Iron Mountain" (E. E, Brewster); " common in 

 Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); "common in spring and fall at Port Sanilac, 

 most in fall" (W. A. Oklfield); "common migrant at Albion and St. Joseph" 

 (O. B. Warren); one of our most common long-billed migrants; possibly may 

 tarry occasionally and breed. Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that this species 

 breeds in our Northern Peninsula. Mr. H. Nehrling writes to the same effect. 

 This and the following species are reported by Mr. A. W. Butler as breeding 

 rarely in Northern Indiana. 



118-2o5-((>34). 'lotauus tlavipes (Gmel.). Yellow Legs; Lesser Tattler; 

 Yellow Shanks. 



Common; throughout the State; "abundant in Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); 

 "quite common at Port Sanilac in spring, but not found breeding" (W. A. Oldfield); 

 •'Kent and Allegan Counties" (S. E. White); "rare migrant at St. Joseph and 

 Albion" (O. B. Warren); "Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); "Keweenaw Point" 

 (Kneeland); embraced in Cabot's Birds of Lake Superior; common about the 

 collt^ge; migrant; occasionally ui summer; reported as breeding; "neither this nor 

 the preceding species breeds at Plymouth" (J. B. Purdy); eggs three or four; 

 often occurs in flocks. 



Solitaiy Sandpiper, natural size. 



119-256-(637). Totanus solitarins (Wils.). * Solitary Sandpiper; Solitary 

 Tattler; Wagtail; Tip-up; American Green Sandpiper. 



Common; May to Sept.; abundant in the marshes about the College; "common 

 about Hillsdale" (F. M. Falconer); "rare in Monroe County, but does not breed" 

 (Jerome Trombley); " common at Albion and St. Joseph" (O. B. Warren); "Mackinac 

 Island" (S. E. White); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "rare in spring at Port 

 Sanilac" (W. A. Oldfield); taken on Keweenaw Point by E. W. Durfee, August, 

 1892; breeds northward; nests on ground; not in flocks. This bird bobs its head 

 instead of tipping its tail. 



Genus SYMPHEMIA Rafin. 



120-25S-(G32), Symphemla semipalmata {Gmel). Willet; Semipalmated 

 Tattler. 



Rare; summer resident; admitted doubtfully by Dr. Steere; May to September; 

 Dr. Atkins reports taking this bird at Locke, August 13, 1885; Dr. M. Gibbs writes 

 me that this bird has been shot at Grand Rapids; " Mackinac Island " (S. E. 

 White); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); table bird. 

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