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46. Wilson's Snipe. Gallinago delicata. Mr. Ludcke gives 

 the following note: "Wilson's Snipe arrive in Union county 

 about April 1st — some have been shot at the Loblolly this early. 

 They appear again in fair numbers about the end of August and 

 remain until the ice forms in October. In spring and fall mi- 

 grations they can be classed as plentiful. ' ' 



47. Long-billed Dowitcher. Macrorhamplius griseus scolopa- 

 ceus. Noted at Lancaster slough on May 20, 1911 (Townsend). 

 Of course, of the two subspecies it is assumed that scolopaceus 

 is more probable. 



48. Stilt Sandpiper. Micropalama liimantopus. Noted at 

 Lancaster slough on May 20, 1911 (Townsend). 



49. Pectoral Sandpiper. Pisohia maculata. A common mi- 

 grant. On September 26, 1914, the writer saw two at McCook 

 lake. On August 26, 1917, IMiessrs. Allen and Luckde saw a flock 

 of twelve, amongst a large mixed flock of sandpipers, at the 

 same place. 



50. Least Sandpiper. Pisohia minutilla. A flock of consid- 

 erable size was noted at McCook lake on August 26, 1917 (Allen 

 aud Ludcke). The writer also has one record for the same place 

 on September 26, 1914. 



51. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Eremites pusilhis. A number 

 were noted among the large flock of sandpipers on August 26, 

 1917 (Allen and Ludcke). 



52. Hudsonian Godwit. Limosa hae'matica. One was shot at 

 McCook lake by Chas. Sangster on May 14, 1896 (Rich). Doctor 

 Rich and Rev. M. B. Townsend saw a flock of five at Lancaster 

 slough on May 27, 1911. Mr. Townsend had noted them in the 

 same place one week earlier. 



53. Yellow-legs. Totanus flavipes. A common migrant. 



54. Upland Plover. Bartramian Sandpiper. Bartramia longi- 

 cttiuda. Mr. Allen reports seeing one on August 16, 1917, in 

 the fields east of McCook lake. His son told him that there 

 were others of the same kind farther over the fields. 



55. Spotted Sandpiper. Actitus macularius. A common sum- 

 mer resident. 



56. Long-billed Curlew. Numenius americanus. On October 

 25, 1914, Mr. A. J. Anderson was on a sandbar in Missouri river 



