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181. Olor buccinator (Rich.) — Trumpeter Swan. Used to breed on 

 Watt's L,ake, 25 miles south of Valentine, when the ranches were new and 

 few; also on Swan Lake, at the head of the Little Blue. 



194. Ardca herodias Linn. — Great Blue Heron. In the spring of '97 

 I saw one several times on Pine Creek. 



208. Rallus elcgans Aud. — King Rail. Reported to me as on Bal- 

 lard's Lake, Sept., '98. 



225. Rccurvirosira americajia Gmel. — American Avocet. Breeds 

 just across the line in South Dakota, 30 miles northwest of Valentine, and 

 undoubtedly in the state. 



230. Gallinago delicata (Ord) — Wilson's Snipe. A pair seen May 18, 

 '99, at Merriman, indicating the possibility of breeding there. 



233. Micropalniahimantopus (Bonap.) — Stilt Sandpiper. Shot at Long 

 Pine, as well as in Cherry Co. 



240. Tringa fiiscicollis Vieill. — White-rumped Sandpiper. Not un- 

 common at Long Pine, May 25. 



241. Tringa bairdii (Coues) — Baird's Sandpiper. Bishop Graves sent 

 me a skin taken at Kearney, '99. 



246. Erennctcs pusillus (Linn.) — Semipalmated Sandpiper. Seems to 

 be considered rare, but shot at Long Pine as well as Valentine. 



283. Arenaria intcrprcs CLiinn.) — Turnstone. Shot by Will Smith 20 

 miles south of Long Pine, May 19, '99. Only two records in our Report, 

 both from Lincoln. So far as I can ascertain the Spotted and the Solitary 

 are the only true Sandpipers that breed in our portion of the state. 



334a. Accipiter atricapillus striatulus Ridgw. — Western Goshawk. 

 One was shot at Kennedy, Cherry Co., Oct., '96, and I think is common out 

 there. 



342. Biiteo swainsoni Bonap. — Swainson's Hawk. Almost as com- 

 mon as the Marsh Hawk, and undoubtedly breeds. 



343. Biiteo latissimiis (Wils.)— Broad-winged Hawk. Shot and mount- 

 ed about 12 years ago, at Long Pine. 



347a. Archibutco lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.)— American Rough- 

 legged Hawk. Killed in Cherry Co. 



348. Archibutco fcrrugincus (Licht.) — Ferruginous Rough-leg. Killed 

 at Kennedy, Nov., '98, and wintering there. 



357. Falco colnmbarius Linn.— Pigeon Hawk. Shot at Long Pine, 

 Dec. 29, '97, a large female. Whether it sometimes winters I do not know. 



360. Falco sparvcrius Linn. — Sparrow Hawk. Breeds at Long Pine 

 in Cliff Swallow holes, with Rough-winged Swallows. 



367. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.) — Short-eared Owl. Breeds on open prai- 

 rie at Long Pine. 



373. Megascops asio (Linn.) — Screech Owl. Breeds at Long Pine. 



388. Coccyzus crythropthalmus (Wils.) — Black-billed Cuckoo. At Long 

 Pine, May 9, '97. Seems to be rare. 



390. Cervic alcvon (Linn.) — Belted Kingfisher. Winters on Pine Creek. 



393. Dryobates villosus (Linn.)— Hairy Woodpecker. Shot at Long 

 Pine, Dec. 29, '97, and winters. 



394. Drvobates piibesccns medianus (Swains.) — Downy Woodpecker. 

 At Long Piiae, April 10, '96. 



408. Mclancrpcs torquatus (Wils.)— Lewis's Woodpecker. Winters at 

 Long Pine and Valentine, but rare. 



413. Colaptes cafer (Gmel.)— Red-shafted Flicker. Winters at Long 

 Pine, being seen Feb. 6, '97, at 20 below zero. 



417. Atitrostoimis vociferus ( Wils. )— Whippoorwill. Very rare, being 

 seen once in Cherry Co., and once in Long Pine canyon. 



423. C/irctura pclagica ( Linn. )— Chimney Swift. Breeds at O'Neill 

 and Atkinson, and I am confident that I saw it several years ago at Long 

 Pine. 



432. Selasphorus platycercus ( Swains. )— Broad-tailed Hummingbird. 

 At Bassett, Sept. 10, '99, I had the pleasure of watching one of these little 



