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101. Green Heron. Ardea virescens, Jjinn. 



102. American Bittern. Botauriia lentiginosus, Mont. 



SCOLOPACID^. 



103. Yellow-shanks Tatler. Totanus Jlavipes, Gmel. 



104. Tell-tale Tatler. Totanus melanoleuc us, Grmel. 



105. Solitary Tatler. Totanus chloropygius, Vieill. 



106. Semipalmated Tatler, (doubtful.) Totanus semipalmatus, 

 Gmel. 



107. Spotted Tatler. Tringoides macularia, Linn. 



108. Long-legged Sandpiper, Hemipalmamultistriata, Liclit. 



109. Schinz's Sandpiper. Tringa Schinzn, Brehm. 



110. Peep. Tringa pusilla, Wih. 



111. Red-breasted Snipe. Macroramphus griseus, Gmel. , 



112. Common Snipe. GaUinago Wilsonii, Temm. 



113. Woodcock. Philohela minor, Gmel. 



114. Wilson's Phalarope. Phalaropus Wilsonii, Sab. 



RALLIDiE. 



115. Sora Rail. Ortygometra Carolina, Linn. This is not 

 uncommon at Portage Lake in September and October. 



116. American Coot. Fidica Americana, Gmel. The tatlers, 

 sandpipers, snipes, coots, geese, ducks, and loons, begin to arrive 

 at Portage Lake about the last of April, when only the small 

 streams opening into the lake are free from ice ; from this time 

 till the last of May, when the ice disappears, they are very 

 numerous, and are shot in great numbers. 



ANATID^. 



117. White-fronted Goose. Anser ergthropus, L'mn. 



118. Snow Goose. Anser hgperboreus,Fa\\. These are rare, 

 compared with the Canada Goose. 



119. Canada Goose. Bernicla Canadensis, Linn. Quite com- 

 mon at Portage Lake in the spi'ing. 



120. Swan. Cygnus Americanus, Sharpless. These birds 

 have been seen flying over, but I have never known of one alight- 

 ing or being shot in this region. 



121. Summer or Wood Duck. Aix sponsa, Linn. 



