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queiited the mud flats of the Goose ponds. One was taken fcjep- 

 tember 7, 1914. For 1913 records see .Wilson Bui. Vol. XXVI, 

 p. 45. 



45. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. A common spring 

 migrant from April 25 to 'Slay 22 and abundant in fall migra- 

 tion from July 8 to October 12. Next to the pectoral this species 

 was the most numerous sandpiper, in the fall flocks. The}'- were 

 so common and tame that it was difficult to collect shore birds 

 without getting them. They were most abundant during August 

 and early September. 



46. Pelidna alpina saklialina. Red-backed Sandpiper. On 

 October 6, 1913, after the bulk of the sandpipers had departed, 

 four of this species were found feeding on the deserted mud flats 

 around the ponds. One was taken at this time. On the 10th on 

 again visiting the ponds the writer was suqjrised to find a 

 flock of fifty-two in one place and eight in another. These 

 flocks were very tame and allowed a close approach and were 

 actually counted. Four specimens were taken from this flock. 

 These birds have been recorded in Wilson Bui., Vol. XXVI, 

 page 45. 



47. Ereunetes jjusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. The semi- 

 palmated sandpiper was observed in spring from May 4 to 8, 

 1914. In the fall it was common from August 3 to September 7 

 and a single belated bird was seen October 12, 1913. iWilson 

 Bui., Vol. XXVI, p. 45.) 



■48. Totanus meJanoleucus. Greater Yellowlegs. The writer 

 has only three records of the greater yellowlegs in ^Marshall 

 county. A single bird was taken at the sewer outlet on April 

 23, 1913. Another bird was seen but not taken on the Goose 

 ponds on October 6, 1913, (Wilson Bui., Vol. XXVI, p. 45\ and 

 a third seen near the same place August 10, 1914. 



49. Totanus fJavipes. Yellowlegs. A common migrant from 

 April 11 to May 24 and abundant in the fall from August 3 to 

 September 20. On October 20, 1913, one of this species was se- 

 cured and another was seen on November 1. (Wilson Bui., Vol. 

 XXVI, p. 45.) These two latter w^ere probably late stragglers as 

 no others had been seen later than September 20. 

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