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346. Tringa maculata, Vieill. : Baird's Rep. p. 720. (N. A.) 

 About the beginning of April, and towards the end of the dry 



season, a great part of the stream is diverted from the river Gua- 

 calate, and thrown on the open pasture-land near Duenas. 

 During this period numbers of Scolopacida frequent the inun- 

 dated part, of which Tringa macuhta is the most abundant. At 

 this season this bird, taking its food from fresh water, proves 

 excellent eating. 



347. Tringa wilsonii, Nuttall : Baird's Rep. p. 721. (N. A.) 

 About the mouth of the river Nagualate, on the shore of the 



Pacific, this bird occurs in some numbers in the month of 

 March. 



348. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). (N. A.) 



Like the last, occurs on the Pacific, where it is abundant in 

 some parts. 



349. Ereunetes petrificatus, 111. Tringa semipalmata, 

 Wils. : Baird's Rep. p. 724. (N. A.) 



A single bird of this species was shot near Duenas in the 

 month of April, from amongst a flock of Trittga pectoralis. 



350. Micropalama himantopus (Bp.) : Baird's Rep. p. 726. 



(N.A.)_ 



One individual, the only one seen, was shot, like the last, from 

 amongst a flock of Tringa pectoralis in April. 



351. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gm.) : Baird's Rep. p. 731. 

 (N.A.) 



This species seems more solitary in its habits than many of the 

 other Sandpipers. Seldom more than one individual is seen at 

 once; it also prefers the lake-sides to the marshy resort of the 

 other species. 



352. Gambetta flavipes (Gm.): Baird's Rep. p. 732. (N.A.) 

 A small flock of these birds used to be in company with the 



Tringa pectoi'alis at Duenas during the early jiart of the month 

 of April. 



353. Rhyacophilus solitarius (Wils.) : Baird's Rep. p. 733. 

 (N. A.) 



Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 

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