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50. Hdodromas solitarius soJitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. A 

 very common migrant from April 23 to ]\ray 31 and July 8 to 

 October 7. (Wilson BuL, Vol. XXVI, p. 45.) The solitary sand- 

 piper did not frequent the mud flats as constantly as the other 

 sandpipers but was more often found along Iowa river and the 

 smaller streams. 



51. Catoptrophorus semipabnatus inornatus. Western AVil- 

 let. A rare migrant, the only record being a bird secured at the 

 Goose ponds on JMay 2, 1914. This bird was sent to ]Mr. H. C. 

 Oberholser who identified it as the western form. 



52. Bartramia longicauda. Upland Plover. The only two 

 spring records that the writer has for this species are of single 

 birds seen on June 7, 1913, and May 2, 1914. In the fall it was 

 not an uncommon migrant from July 27 to September 1. These 

 fall birds fed by preference on cut over clover or alfalfa lands, 

 a fact which was accidentally discovered. The birds w'ere wild 

 and shy while in this locality which was in decided contrast to 

 their rather unsuspicious ways in northwestern Iowa where they 

 bred in considerable numbers a few years ago. 



53. Actites macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. A very abun- 

 dant migrant from April 23 to May 24 and from Aupust 10 to 

 October 8. (Wilson Bui., Vol. XXVI, p. 45.) Also a common 

 summer resident and breeding species. Young birds partly 

 grown were ■common along the river in July. The only nest of 

 this species found was one reported by a grade school boj' on 

 June 2, 1914. This nest containing four eggs was destroyed by 

 a sudden freshet in the river on June 8. A pair with three 

 downy young were seen on July 8, 1914. 



54. Cliaradrins dominicus dominicus. Golden Plover. A 

 rare fall migrant. A female was taken on October 4. 1913. 

 The bird was alone feeding on a mud flat and took wing at my 

 approach. As it flew it was seen to be a new foi-m and it was 

 collected. (Auk. XXVI, p. 255, April, 1914.) A hunter stated 

 that tlie day before he had taken four out of a flock of five at 

 that point and this one may have been the survivor. A flock of 

 twenty-five was noted on October 3, 1914, in almost the same 

 l)lace. This flock was feeding in tlie Avheat stubble and was 

 very- wary and suspicious. 



