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54. Phalaropus FULicARirs (Liniijvus). red phaxarope. (222) 



Rare migrant. A specimen obtained by Dr. Scovell, October 2o. 18S9, near 

 Terre Haute. No records for Monroe or Carroll. 



55. Stenganopus tricolor Vieillot. wllson's phalarope. (224) 



One killed near Frankfort about May 1, 1883, according to C. E. Newlin. 

 56. Philohela minor (Gmelin). woodcock. (228) 



Formerly a common summer resident, but now quite rare. During my five 

 years' resident at Terre Haute, I do not think I saw a total of more than 

 15 or 20 Woodcock in the county. One of these was seen March 16, 1888. 

 I found only one nest ; that was east of Terre Haute about four miles in an 

 open woodland just north of the Terre Haute — Brazil highway. 



My friend Foster Hight took one near Bloomington, Monroe County, in the 

 spring of 1885. 



In Carroll County, the Woodcdck was (luito common forty years ago, but 

 it is now very rare. Nests early in April ; young able to fly at least as early 

 as June first. 



57. Galxinago delicata (Ord). wilson's snipe. (230) 



Formerly very common spring and fall migrant in all the counties ; now 

 rather rare. Arrives quite early in the spring; returns from the north in 

 August or September and remains until freezing weather dri\es it on south. 



Carroll Count!/: March 18. 1879, one seen ; Ifith. one secured. May 1. 1884, 

 one seen near road between Delphi and Pittsburg, another seen 14 days 

 later. On April 21, 1885, first of the season seen at the Armstrong pond 

 south of Camden. There were several of them. This was always a favorite 

 place for snipe. 



Monroe County: April 15 and IS, 1886. 



Vigo County: Quite frequent in spring and fall in suitable places along 

 the river. March 9, 1888, and May 5, 1891. 



58. Pisobia maculata (Vieillot). pectoral sandpiper. • (239) 



A rather uncommon spring and fall migrant in Vigo County. March 17, 

 1888, four seen ; April 21, 1889. On March 29, 1889, a flock of perhaps 75 

 seen at the Five-mile Pond north of Terre Haute, from which eight speci- 

 mens were collected. On April 6. of the same year, about 20 were seen at 

 the same pond, of which one male and one female were secured. Seen again 

 April 21. I found them very good eating. Another obtained May 3, 1890, 

 near the Goose Pond. Locally this species is known as "Jim Snipe". 



As to Carroll County, I have it recorded simply as a rare migrant in 

 March and April. For Monroe County I have only two records, March 15 

 and 26. 



59. Pisobia minutilla (Vieillot). least sandpiper. (242) 



Rare spring and fall migrant in Carroll and Monroe counties, as it doubt- 

 less is in Vigo also : no definite records. 



