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Porzana Carolina (Linn.). Sora Rail. 



Frequently flushed during the field work in August, 191 o, from 

 the grass-covered low ground of Substation d. 



Tofaints flaz'ipcs (Gmel.)? Lesser Yellowlegs. 



One was seen at the mud flat in the field east of the station in 

 August, 1910. It is possible that this may have been the greater 

 vellowlegs, Totanus mclanoleucus (Gmel.). 



Hclodromas soUtarius soUtarius (Wils.). Solitary Sandpiper. 



Common about the mud flat of the field east of the station in 

 August, 19 10. 



OxyccJius Tocifcrus vociferiis (Linn.). Killdeer. 



Common about the pools and mud flats whenever these existed. 



Coliiuts z'irginianus lirginiaiiiis (Linn.). Bob- white. 



Two of these birds were flushed from the right of way July 3, 

 191 1. A small covey flew up from the broom-corn stubble just east 

 of the station on November 4, 191 3. 



Zcnaidiira- luacroura caroUncusis (Linn.). ]\Iourning Dove. 



Frequently seen resting on the telegraph wire over the station 

 and occasionally seen on the ground. 



Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 



One was seen flying over the fields near the station in August, 



1910. It is common in the prairie region north of Charleston. 



Fako spari'crius sparveritis Linn. Sparrow Hawk. 



One was seen resting on a telegraph pole at the station, July 3. 



191 1. They are common along the Clover Leaf right-of-way. 



Mclaucrpes erytliroccplialits (Linn.). Red-headed W^oodpecker. 



One was seen about the telegraph poles of the station August 8, 

 1910. Also seen about the cottonwoods of the small swamp east of 

 the station. 



Colaptcs auratns ////r//i' Bangs. Flicker. 



Common about corn fields, and frequently seen on fences border- 

 ing those in the vicinity of the station. A nest was found in the 

 small swamp east of the station in ]\Iay, 1914. 



Tyrannus tyraunus (Linn.). Kingbird. 



Frequently seen on the wires. On August 8. 19 10, one was seen 

 chasing a marsh hawk near the station. Kingbirds were noted in the 

 small swamp east of the station. 



