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rare" (Taylor); "west to the plains" (Goss); Omaha — breeds (L. Skow); 

 Gage county (F. A. Colby); Omaha "migrant, not common; as a resident rare, 

 gradually diminishing in numbers" (I. S. Trostler). 



230. Gallinago delicata {07-d}. — Wilson's Snipe. 



West Point, Lyons, Norfolk, Holt county, Neligh, Omaha, etc. (L. Bruner); 

 " Common in Nebraska during its migrations" (Aughey); " Migratory, abun- 

 dant, arrives in April, September, and October" (Taylor); "The whole of 

 North America" (Goss); Fairbury (M. L. Eaton); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, 

 common migrant (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county — remains throughout win- 

 ter at Long Pine (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "an abundant migrant" (L S. Trost- 

 ler); Sioux county, Dec, 1895 (L. Bruner); Feb. 24, 26, 1896 (W. D. Hunter, 

 L. Skow). 



231. Macrorhamphus griseus {Gmelin). — Dowitcher; Red- 



breasted Snipe. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); "Abundant during its migra- 

 tions" (Aughey); "Migratory, abundant, arrives in May, September, and 

 October" (Taylor); Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, 

 "a common migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



232. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus (Say). — Long-billed Dow- 



itcher. 



West Point, Lincoln (L. Bruner); "Migratory, somewhat rare, has been 

 found in April" (Taylor); "North America in general, but chiefly in the 

 western provinces" (Goss); Cherry county (J. M, Bates); Omaha, " a not un- 

 common migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



233. Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.). — Stilt Sandpiper. 



West l^oint, Omaha, Lincoln, Holt county (L. Bruner); "West to the Rocky 

 mountains" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, 

 " a not uncommon migrant" (L S. Trostler). 



234. Tringa canutus Linn. — Knot ; Robin Snipe. 



"Occasionally seen in Nebraska" (Aughey); Nebraska (Bull. No. 2, Div. 

 Ornith.); "Migratory, rare, has been seen in October" (Taylor); Omaha, 

 " a very rare migrant, one killed on Missouri river by a gunner Sept. 30, 1893 " 

 (I. S. Trostler). 



239. Tringa maculata VieitL — Pectoral Sandpiper; Jack 

 Snipe. 



West Point, Lincoln (L. Bruner); "Migratory, common — the records of 

 the Normal Science Society show its arrival as early as April 12" (Taylor); 

 "Nearly the whole of America" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, common 

 migrant (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "a common 

 migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



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