Migration Kecords for Kansas Birds 109* 



Family PHALAROPODIDAE— Phalaropes. 



223. Lobipes lohatus — Northern Phalarope. 

 A rare migrant. No records. 



224. Steganojnis tricolor — Wilson's Phalarope. 



A common migrant. The earliest record of Wilson's Phalarope 

 is April 24. They were common until May 15, and there is one 

 record for May 29. According to notes from other localities the 

 female should begin returning south the middle of July, and the 

 males and young should be gone for the most part by the middle- 

 of August. 



Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE— Avocets and Stilts. 



225. Rccurvicostra amcricana — Avocet. 



A common migrant and rare summer resident. Museum record* 

 for this species are as follows: April 11, Douglas County; April 

 16, southern Kansas; April 24 (2), Rice County; October 3, Doug- 

 las County; October 20, Osborne County. 



Family SCOLOPACIDAE — Snipes, Sandpipers, and Curlews. 

 230. Gallinago delicata — Wilson's Snipe. 



A very common migrant. In 1917 they first appeared on Marca^ 

 27. Thereafter they were abundant until April 24, when they 

 became distinctly fewer in numbers, though still fairly common. 

 The last specimen was seen on May 21. One was collected in 

 Pratt County on March 1. Incomplete fall records show presence 

 from October 10 to 22. They probably continue until well into 

 November^ 



232. Macrorhanwhus griseus scolopaceus — Long-billed Dowitcher. 

 A common migrant. It was not observed in the field by the 



writer. There are museum records for April 18 and 29, and Oc- 

 tober 6 and 10. 



233. Micropalama hiviantopus — Stilt Sandpiper. 



A common migrant. It was not observed in the field. The mu- 

 seum records for April 28, May 1, 9, September 9, and October 10, 

 are too incomplete to indicate the range of migration. 



239. Pisobia maculata — Pectoral Sandpiper. 



A common migrant. Abundant records from March 16 to May 

 21 show that this is the period of spring migration. They should 

 return in September and October. The one fall record is for No- 

 vember 3. 



240. Pisobia fusicollis — White-rumped Sandpiper. 



A common migrant. Abundant spring records show them pres- 

 ent from April 29 to May 17. One specimen was taken in Clark 

 County June 10. 



241. Pisobia baird — Baird's Sandpiper. 



