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Abundant in migration (Aiken), but this no 

 lioubt refers to the nest. 



.58. (irus mexii-ana (Miill). Sandliill CraMc 

 .Summer visitant; (Breuninger.) Rare. There 

 seems to be some doubt among the members as 

 to tlie identity of ttiis and the preceding species. 

 It would be well for those in suitable localities 

 to look up the matter carefully and by a com- 

 parison of skins, come to a delinite conelusion. 

 The eggs of this species are larger than those of 

 the i)ieceding. .Vnd in coloration are not dis- 

 tinguisliablc from those of G . amcriratKt. 



59. Ballus virginkmux \Am\. Virginia Itail. 

 Keported by Brenninger, Drew, Autliouy and 

 Smith of Loveland. Summer visitant; rare. 

 Nest upon tussocks in swampy places, of grasses. 

 Eggs from six to ten, of a handsome creamy- 

 white, spotted with reddish-brown and a few 

 fainter ones of lilac, those last appear to be 

 beneath the shell, or as if heavier sjKitlings had 

 been washed oft' leaving the lilac exposed. 



60. Piirziiiid. ntroHna (I.inn). Soi-a Ifail. 

 Keported by Brenninger as a summer visitant; 

 breeds at 7,000 feet. No record of its nest hav- 

 ing been taken. Also observed by Capt. Thorne 

 in eastern Colorado. 



(il. Irallitnda (jalcata (hk'ht). Florida Oalli- 

 inilc. The only record I have found is that of 

 Allen 1^' Brewster* who "Saw one in the ftesli 

 taken May 9th." It should be looked for, as it 

 no doubt breeds, and far more coiiiiiinii th.iii is 

 at ])resent supposed. 



G2. Futica amerkana Gmel. .Vmerican Coot. 

 Summer visitant; tolerably common, as a 

 transient visitant, very abundant. Breeds 

 abundantly ill the slough? and ponds, in the San 

 Luis vallej-, north-eastern Colorado, and every 

 suitable place. Eggs eight to eleven. 



61). IVialaroinis Inhotus (Linu). Ninlbciii 

 I'halarope. Transient visitant; connnoii. 

 I'ound in various localities throughout the state. 

 Nests well to the north. 



G4. Phalampus tricolor (Vieill). Wilson's 

 Phalarope. Transient visitant; common. Its 

 nest and eggs should be looked for as it very 

 likely breeds in the northern, or mountainous 

 portions of the state, and perhaps in simtli- 

 easlern part. 



O.T. liccnrvirostra ameriatiin. (iin. American 

 Avocet. Summer visitant; common. Breeds in 

 suitable jilaces throughout the state east of the 

 Kockies, rare on the western slope. 



66. Iliiunntopux mexicanus (Miill). Black- 

 necked Stilt. Summer visitant; common in 



•B. N. O. C. Vol. VIII, No. 4. Oct, 188«, p i;n. 



*?50nie AtUlitionsto the Avi -fauna of Colorado, Aul<, 

 Vol. Ill, No. i, p. 'iSl-aSG, 1S86. , 



western part of state, tolerably common in 

 castcin part. Breeds at 8,000 feet according to 

 Drew. 



67. I'hUoliela minor (Gmel). .\merican 

 Woodcock. Transient visitant; rare. Keport- 

 ed by .\nthony and .Smith, .\nthony* found a 

 specimen in a gun store, which he learned was 

 shot on .\ugust 12, 1885, " lie also learned that 

 a second specimen had been shot in the last 

 week in Oct. of the same year. They were 

 taken almost within the city limits, and our in- 

 foi-mer stated that many otlu'rs were seen, but 

 as diilliniKjo ddiriUd, is also comnioii in the 

 locality, we prefer to think he confounded the 

 two species. 



G8. (fidlinar/o deUfalit (Ord). Wilson's 

 Snipe. Transient visitant; common. Not com- 

 mon on the western slope of the mountains. 1 

 found but one specimen in La Plata county.* 

 .\nthony is my authority for making it a 

 transient visitant; however, I found it in winter 

 and Mr. .Viken has reported it as wintering. 

 Breeds at 10,000 feet, (Drew), if so it must be 

 recorded as a resident. 



09. Marrorhamphus aroloparciiK (Say). 

 Long-billed Dowitcher; Keported by Drew, 

 Thorne, and by Allen & Brewster as the Ked- 

 lireasted Snipe, the last named gentlemen 

 giving the western variety, which is the 

 Colorado bird. M. (jrixc us \\\xiy possibly occur 

 in Capt. Thome's locality, (Fort Lyon), but I 

 cannot think so, as its most western point is 

 much farther east. Mr. N. S. Goss enters the 

 western species on his Kansas list, which would 

 go to prove that (jriscus is not to be found in 

 Colorado, while srolopaccus is even found on the 

 Atlantic coast. Breed far north, even to 

 Alaska. 



70. ilirropalama himantopns (Bonap). Stilt 

 Sandpiper. Reported by Capt. Thorne in easl> 

 crn Colorado. Transient visitant; rare'? 



71. TriiKjn iaiicnlalaY\e\\\. Pectoral Sand- 

 piper. Transient visitaut; common. Breeds 

 north. Found at 10,500 feet in autumn, 

 (Drew). 



72. Tri.mra fuscicollis Vieill. Wbid-ruinpcd 

 Sandpiper. Keported by Capt. Tlidine, from 

 <vislern Colorado. Migratory; common on the 

 plains but rare or wanting entirely in the 

 mountainous portions of the state. Breeds in 

 Itrltish Possessions. 



7.'i. Trinrja bairdii (Coues). Baird's Sand- 

 piper. Summer visitant; common, breeds 

 abundantly in all suitable localities up to 8,500 

 feet, .\rrives in April and ii(!st building is 

 finished by last of May. Eggs three -muX Icjur, 



•.See O. & O. Vol. 12, No. 7, .July IH.s?. 



