Nov. 1888.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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near Omaha. This, probably is the species 

 mentioned by Aughey as M. yrineus. 



(234). Tringa canutus lAnn. Knot. Occa- 

 sionally seen in Nebraska. (Aughey). 



(239) T. miiculata (Vieill). Pectoral Sand- 

 piper. Somewhat common during migration. 

 Have been in April, May and .June. 



(240) T. fusck-ollix Vieill. White-rumped 

 Sandpiper. I have occasionally seen this bird 

 in N'ebraslia. (Aughey). 



(241) T.bairdii (^Coues). ISainl's Sandpiper. 

 Common during migrations. I'robably ariive 

 about the first of April. 



(242) T. minutiUa Vieill. Least Sandpiper. 

 Abundant during migrations. Arrives in 

 .\pril, September and Octobei-. Baird mentions 

 two specimens collected August 2()th. 



(246) Ei-riiiifti'S iiiisiUK.t lAnn. Semi|)almat- 

 ed Sandpi|ier. Found in the state during 

 migrations. Arrives about tlie first of May. 

 .\ughey and Baird, eacli mcntiun seeing speci- 

 mens in July. 



(249) Limosa /edoa (Linn) . Marbled Godwit. 

 Common and said to lireed in the state. Has 

 been found from the first of May till the last of 

 September. Probably these birds may be 

 found within the state after and before tlu; time 

 given. 



(251) L. hdemastica (Linn). lIu(ls<iMiMn 

 Godwit. Not on record as a Nebiaska bird, 

 but is given as a rare migrant in Kansas, Iowa 

 and Dakota. Probably occasionally may be 

 found within the state in the month of May. 



(2.54) Totaniisvielanoleucus(fi\ne\). Greater 

 Yellow-legs. Very common during migrations. 

 Arrives in April, May and .lune. Again found 

 within the state on return migraiion during 

 September and October, .\ugiiey mentions one 

 specimen as collected in .\ugust. 



(2r)5) T. flavipi-s (Ginel). Yellow-legs. 

 .Vbundant during migrations. Arrives in April, 

 May and .)une. Also found within the state in 

 September and October. 



(2.5G) T. snUtarim (Wils). Solitary Sand- 

 piper. Quite common during migrations and 

 many remaining dviring the summer and bleed- 

 ing. Probably arrive as early as the first of 

 April. The stomach of a specimen examined 

 May oth, contained worms and small insects. 



(2.58) Symjihcmia seinlpnlmata (Gmel). 

 Willet. Not mentioned as n Nebraska bird, 

 but breeds in Dakota, is ftmnd in Iowa, and 

 Colonel Goss says, '• probably breed in western 

 part of Kansas." Probably a careful search 

 would not only determine the species as a 

 Nebraska bird, but find it breeding within the 

 state. 



(261) Tiarlramiii Jomjicauila (Bechst). Bart- 

 ramian Sandpiper. Exceedingly abundant 

 during migrations, and many breeding within 

 the state. Arrives about the first of May and 

 .September. 



(262) Trijiiiiitcs subriificdilis (Vieill). Bufi- 

 brcasted Sandpiper. Sonu'what rare in Ne- 

 braska. Pidbably found in May and Sep- 

 tember. 



(21)3) Actitis macularia (Linn). Spotted 

 Sandpiiier. Common during migiations. 

 Breeds in the state. Arrives abuut tlu^ fiist of 

 May and September. 



(164) Numcnius Imiijirdstris Wils. Long- 

 billed (Curlew. An occasional summer resident 

 and counnou during migrations. Arrives about 

 the middle of April or first of .May, and Sep- 

 tember. Formerly much more al)undaut in 

 eastern Nebraska than at present. 



(26.5) A'. Jliiilsdiiiciig Lath. Iludsonian Cur- 

 lew. " Rare in Nebraslca, Have seen it but 

 twice and obtained no specimens." (Aughey). 

 This bird has not come under our (ibscrvalion. 



(26G) ,V. horealis (Forst). Eskimo Curlew. 

 Seen during migrations. Arrives about the 

 middle of April or first of May, and October. 



(270) Ch(triidrius s(juataroln (Liini). Black- 

 bellied Plover. Said to have been found spar- 

 ingly during migrations, appearing in greater 

 abundance during fall migration j-atlier than in 

 the spring. 1 have not discovered it. 



(272) C. diiminicus iluW. AMieiican Golden 

 Plover. Abundant during migrations. Arrives 

 in April, May, September and October. 



(273) Acgialitis vocifi-ra (Linn). Killdeer. 

 Abundant from the first of Maicli till the last 

 of September. The following are taken from 

 the notes of the Normal Science Society as 

 recorded by Mr. C. P. I'ierson, " I'he Killdeei- is 

 very cunning 'in its manner of defending its 

 young. I once came upcm a p.iir with two 

 young birds, when both endeavoied to entice 

 me away, by pretending they were ciippled. 

 When I picked up one of the yi>ung and it 

 uttered a pitiful cry, the parrots riMlduliieil 

 their eftbrts, coming very near to me, alighting 

 on the giound, s|ireading theii- wings and tails, 

 and fiultering in a seemingly helpless manner. 

 They would walk off dragging one leg or wing. 

 After putting down the young bird tli<' nld 

 ones followed for considerable disiamc, fre- 

 quently alighting to go through their diicp- 

 tions. Most of the time they utteied a piliful 

 scream." 



(174) A. semipahiKilii Bonap. Sendpalmated 

 Plover. Not unconunon during spring and fall 

 migrations. Found within the state in .May 



