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171a. Anser albifrons gambeli (Hartl.). White fronted Goose. Com- 

 mon in migration. 



172. Branta canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. Common in migration. 

 While geese were often seen flying over the region, they were 

 known to light only rarely. 



190. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). American Bittern. A summer 



resident. 



191. Ardetta exilis (Gmel.). Least Bittern. But few of this species 



were seen. 



194. Ardea herodais Linn. Great Blue Heron. A common summer 

 resident. 



201. Ardea virescens Linn. Green Heron. 



294. Gnts americana (Linn.). Whooping Crane. Seen flying in migra- 

 tion. 



206. Grus mexicana (Mull.). Sandhill Crane. Seen occasionally. 



212. Rallus virginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. 



214. Prozana Carolina (Linn.). Carolina Rail; Sora. 



221. Ftdica americana Gmel. American Coot; Mud Hen; Rice Hen. 

 These birds visit Nett lake and Pelican lake by thousands each 

 fall to feed on the rice. Before cold weather drives them south 

 they get so fat they can hardly fly. When fattened on wild 

 rice, they gain a good flavor and are hunted both by whites and 

 Indians. 



224. Steganopiis tricolor Vieill. Wilson Phalarope. 



230. Gallinago delicata (Ord.). Wilson Snipe; Jacksnipe. Seen about 

 the shores of the lake in early Sepcember. 



232. Macrorhamphns scolopaceous (Say). Long-billed Dowitcher. An 

 occasional migrant. It was also seen May 13, 1912, on Nett 

 river where it appeared to be a summer resident. 



239. Tringa Macnlata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. A common migrant. 



242. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper. A common migrant. 



256. Helodromas solitarius (Wils.). Solitary Sandpiper. A rare 

 summer resident; a common migrant. 



273. Aegialitis vocifera (Linn.). Kildeer. Occasionally met with at 



Nett lake; seen as a summer resident at Ely and Winton, Minn. 



274. ^gialitis semipalmata Bonap. Semipalmated Plover. Seen as a 



migrant in the latter part of July and during August each year. 

 300. Bonasa ^imbellns (Linn.). (?) Ruffed Grouse. (?) 

 300a. Bonasa umbellus togata (Linn.). Canada Ruffed Grouse. 

 Canachites canadensis canaa (Tetrao canadensis). Spruce Hen. 



The Canada ruffed grouse and the spruce hen live in the 

 region in great numbers. In the more open areas the grouse 

 is found; in the thickly timbered areas the spruce hen is to be 

 seen. The latter are to be found in the balsam and pine 

 thickets, also in the cedar jungles boidering the Tswampy areas. 



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