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Least Sandpiper (Pisohia inimitilla). A common migrant, es- 

 pecially in the fall and about the inlet of Wall lake. It is less 

 common in the " Goosepond " and marshy places. My first seen 

 dates in fall range from August 2nd to 24th. 



Red-backed Sandpiper (Pelidnaalpina sakJwlina). A rare migrant. 

 I saw two males and one female in the " Goosepond " May 23, 1915. 



Semipalmated Sandpiper (Ereunetes pusilla) . A common mi- 

 grant during the months of May, August and the first half of Sep- 

 tember, especially about the inlet. It is usually found in the com- 

 pany of least sandpipers and is not quite as common as that 

 species. 



Marbeled Godwit (Limosa fedoa). Specimen in the Smith collec- 

 tion. Mr. Lee reported them as formerly common and told of find- 

 ing nests and eggs. Mr. Smith reported them as rare after 1875. 



Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa Jicemastica). Specimen in the Smith 

 collection. Mr. Smith reported them as rare. 



Greater Yellow-legs {Totanus melanoleucus) . Two specimens in 

 the Smith collection. A rare spring and fall migrant at the pres- 

 ent time. I saw on,e August 24, 1914, and one in the spring of 1916. 



Lesser Yellow-legs (Totanus flavipes). A common migrant both 

 spring and fall, about the inlet of Wall lake and the " Goosepond." 

 My first seen dates in spring range from April 18th to May 12th; 

 in the fall, August 4th is the earliest date. 



Solitary Sandpiper (Helodramas solitarius solitarius). A toler- 

 ably common migrant both in spring and fall. It is more frequently 

 found along the small creeks and streams, one or two individuals 

 in a place, than about the larger marshes or the lake. My first 

 seen dates in spring are from May 18th to 23rd. In the fall it 

 comes early in August and remains as late as the second week in 

 October. 



Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus scmipalmattis) . A very 

 rare migrant. I identified one in the " Goosepond " May 30, 1915. 



Upland Plover (Bartramia longiciida) . Tolerably common spring 

 and fall migrant at present. Mr. Lee reported it as formerly common 

 and breeding, the last nest he knew of being about 1890. Mr. Smith 

 reported it as nesting in timothy fields and so shy that it had to 

 be hunted by driving up to it with a team. I can remember of a 

 nest in our pasture, which must have been about 1898. 



Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis viacularius) . Only tolerably common 

 along the sandy shores of Wall lake and along the Coon river. I 

 know it as a migrant only. 



Long-billed Curlew (Numcnins americanus). Specimen in the 

 Smith collection. Mr. Smith said they were rare after he came in 

 1876. Mr. Lee reported seeing none of late years, but that formerly 

 they were common and nested, the last nest about 1885. 



