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30, two on July 1, and one on July 3. The bird taken on the last date was 

 a female, and contained an egg about two-thirds developed. 



32. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — The least sandpiper was found 

 on the beach of Lake Superior during the migrations in 1914. The first 

 spring record was May 21, the fall records August 10 and August 19. 



33. Ereunetes pusiUus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — A small flock of this 

 sandpiper was seen on Maj^ 29 and May 30, 1914, and a single bird was seen 

 on the beach west of Vermilion on August 18. These were the only records 

 secured. 



34. Tetanus melanoleucus. Greater Ydlow-legs. — 'Tound during migra- 

 tions on the marshes about the ponds; common at times at Little Lake." — 

 (Clarke). 



35. Helodromas solitarius solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — This species 

 was not seen in 1912, and in 1914 was first noted on August 13 at a small 

 mud pond near Vermilion. Another was seen here on August 14. 



36. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — The spotted sandpiper is not 

 common on the point. Only a few pairs were seen, and usually along the 

 beach of Lake Superior and the outer sand dunes, although a few were seen 

 on the inland ponds and lakes. No nests were found but the birds evidently 

 bred. On June 27, 1914, a female and young were found in a wet meadow 

 near Vermilion, and another family on Juh' 10 about two miles west of 

 Vermilion. The young in these families were about one week old and could 

 just fly. 



37. Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. — On May 22 the writer 

 saw a flock of about twenty-five curlew flying along the north beach at the 

 end of the point and at Vermilion this or another flock lit very close to one 

 of the life saving crew who reported them. Residents said they were a 

 rare migrant. 



38. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — This plover is common 

 at times during the migration season. Single adult birds in the breeding 

 plumage were seen on May 24, 26, and 28, 1914. 



39. Charadrius dominicus dominicus. Golden Plover. — This bird is in- 

 cluded on the authority of Clarke, who claimed to have taken it at this 

 place, and that it was more common formerly. 



40. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — The killdeer is rather uncommon. 

 Only two pairs were seen in 1912 and two pairs in 1914. The birds were 

 present throughout the summer. 



41. Aegialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover.— This bird was found 

 on the Lake Superior beach, and at a small pond near Vermilion in 1914. 

 It was first noted in the spring on May 23, and in the fall on August 14. 



42. Arenaria interpres morinella. Ruddy Turnstone. — The turnstone was 

 only observed at the end of the point and in late spring, 1914. It was first 

 noted on May 29, when two were seen. On May 30, two were also seen, 

 and a flock of seven was noted on June 1. All of these birds were in breed- 

 ing plumage. The end of the point was not worked again during June, and 

 the species was not found at Vermilion. 



43. Canachites canadensis canace. Canada Spruce Partridge. — This bird 

 was noted l)etween \'ermilion and the postoffice and in the cedar swamps 

 along the Shelldrake River on July 15 and August 1, 7 and 10, 1912, and 

 August 21, 1914. On July 15, 1912, a female with a brood of young was 

 seen near the road between the postoffice and Vermilion. 



44. Bonasa umbellus togata. Canada Ruffed Grouse. — The grouse is very 

 common on the point and was seen on the sand ridges, in the birch-maple 



