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8o. Fulica americana. American Coot ; Crow Duck ; 

 Crow Bill. — Common winter resident in eastern Virginia, 

 especially numerous in autumn, occurring in large flocks on the 

 lower parts of the rivers flowing into Chesapeake Bay ; less 

 abundant on the rivers of the interior. It is found occasionally 

 at Cobb's Island. Mr. E. L. Day reports it as a common sum- 

 mer visitor in Upshur County, West Virginia, where it not 

 improbably breeds. It has been said to be very common on the 

 Ohio in autumn. The name of Blue-peter often given to this 

 species is used by JelVerson in his "Notes on Virginia." 



8i. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — Very 

 rare migrant. Two of these birds were seen at Cobb's Island 

 in the autumn of 1S89, and one of them, a female, was taken 

 and brought to Captain C. H. Crumb. Mr. E. L. Day has 

 taken a specimen on the Buckhannon River, West Virginia, and 

 Mr. Doan says he obtained one on the Ohio River near Parkers- 

 bui-g, September 26, 1888. [A Red Phalarope, {Crymophilus 

 fulicarius^) was shot on the eastern branch of the Potomac, 

 October 17th, 1885, by Mr. F. S. Webster. (The Auk, Vol. Ill, 

 pp. 140 and 483.) Forest and Stream, (Vol. 8, 1877, p. 269) con. 

 tains the following jjossible reference to Rccurvirostra americana, 

 " A beautiful specimen of the large legged Avosets was shot a 

 short time since on the flats a short distance below the city." (Nor- 

 folk.) ] 



82. Scolopax rusticola. European Woodcock. — Acci- 

 dental visitor. Dr. Coues has reported its occurrence in Loudoun 

 Count}', where one was shot in 1873 (Forest and Stream, Vol. 

 VI, p. 180). 



83. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — Rather 

 common in the Virginias in localities suited to its habits ; resident 

 in the warm, summer resident in the colder districts ; breeds. It 

 is usually called Night Partridge in the Tidewater and Coast 

 region. 



84. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe : English 

 Snipe. — Common migrant in the Virginias; abundant in the 

 Tidewater districts, less common in the interior although it pene- 

 trates even into the mountain region. Mr. Freke found it rare in 

 Amelia County. I have met with it on several occasions in Al- 

 bemarle County. 



