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White Clover (Trifolium repens) and Ground Ivy [Nepeta glechoma). 

 The gizzard contained numerous seed stones of the Black Gum tree 

 (JSfyssa 7nultiJlora) and remains of several of the beetles before men- 

 tioned. 



— . Tringa FuscicoLLis,Vieillot, — Bonap)arte''s Sandpiper. — Two spe- 

 cimens, the first recorded from this vicinity, taken September 6, 1879, 

 near Glendale, Ohio, by Mr. J. B, Porter; both were males. 



189, Calidrjs arenaria, Illiger. — Sanderling. — An additional 

 specimen noted by Mr. Shorten, taken on the Ohio, opposite Cincin- 

 nati, in September, 1879. 



192. ToTANUS SEMiPALMATUS, Tcmmiuck. — Semi-palmated Tatler; 

 Willet. — A specimen now in Mr. Butler's collection, was shot on the 

 roof of a barn near Brookville, Ind., in 1878. 



205. Nyctiardea GRiSEA N^viA, Allen. — American J^ight Heroti. — 

 Two specimens, both full-fledged young of the year, taken on the 

 Little Miami, near Madisonvllle, June 18, and July 6, 1879, its first 

 record here outside the migrating seasons. I am indebted to Mr. Charles 

 Tompkins, of Madisonville, for one of the above specimens, which is 

 now in my cabinet. 



207. Ardetta exilis. Gray. — Least Bittern. — An additional speci- 

 men taken at Madisonville, September 19, 1879. 



213. PoRZANA xoveboracensis, Cassin. — Little Yelloio Bail. — Mr. 

 Butler notes the rather common occurrence of this species near Brook- 

 ville, in September, 1879, several specimens being caught by hand. 



245. Graculus dilophus floridanus, Coues. — Florida Cormor- 

 ant. — Two or three specimens noted b}^ Mr. Quick and myself, in 

 September, 1879, on the Whitewater and Little Miami rivers. 



255. PoDiLYMBDS PODiCEPS, Lawreucc. — Pied-hilled Dahchick; Water 

 Witch. — The stomach of a specimen taken September 20, 1879, at 

 Madisonville, contained a mass of hair-like feathers, nearly as large as 

 a pigeon's egg, interwoven with which were numerous elytra of beetles, 

 several spiders and remains of aquatic larvae. 



