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loon was brought to him, October 27, by a hunter, who had shot 

 It near Lincoln. On October 30 Mr. L. R. Freadrich shot an adult 

 male loon while hunting near Capital Beach. He generously gave 

 it to Mr. Dawson, who made up the skin. 



2. Larus philadclplua (Ord) — Bonaparte Gull. 



On June 8 Mr. Dawson saw a Bonaparte Gull at Capital Beach. 

 He was able to study it closely for some time. On July 19 we ob- 

 served another individual of this species at Capital Beach. 



3. Btcrna caspia Pallas — Caspian Tern. 



On August 1 we observed a single individual of this species 

 at Capital Beach. The bird was flying low over the lake and re- 

 mained in our vicinity for some time, so that we were able to 

 study it carefully. 



4. Plegadis guaraima (Linnaeus) — White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



A juvenile specimen of an ibis was taken at Utica, Neb., on 

 October 3 by Mr. Irvin Frey and was mounted by Mr. August Eiche. 

 Since the Glossy Ibis and White-faced Glossy Ibis are not separ- 

 able with certainty in their juvenile plumages, and since we have 

 no definite records of the Glossy Ibis from Nebraska, the above 

 specimen is referred to the form known to occur in the state. 

 5. Ercuentes viauri (Cubanis) — Western Sandpiper. 



We found this sandpiper to be a common migrant during the 

 fall migration of 1919. On July 13 we secured two adult females. 

 We also have records of this species on July 17, 20 and 27, August 

 1, September 4', and October 12. These were always observed in 

 flocks of Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers. 



6. Tryngites suhruflcollis (Vieillot) — Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 



On July 17 we saw a Buff-breasted Sandpiper near the water's 

 edge at Capital Beach and were able to secure it. This is our 

 earliest date for the appearance of this species during the fall mi- 

 gration in this vicinity. It may. perhaps, be an early date for the 

 United States. We also have records on July 27 and September 2. 

 It might be well to mention here that on September 17. 1916, Mr. 

 Mickel saw two of these birds at Capital Beach and took them. 

 This latter date is our latest fall record. 



7. Sphyrapiciis varius nucJialis Baird — Red-naped Sapsucker. 



On September 13 we were tramping in Monroe Canyon, Sioux 

 county, when we observed a woodpecker that was not familiar to 

 us and upon securing the bird "we found it to be a Red-naped Sap- 

 sucker. About one hundred yards from where we observed this 

 bird we found a second one. The first specimen proved to be a 

 juvenile male,, while the second was an adult male. On Septem- 

 ber 23 Mr. Mickel secured a third specimen, a juvenile male, In 

 the woods along the White River, about five miles north of Chad- 



