34 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA 
(County) ; many were shot here and on Dauphin Is- 
land.” 
No. 1035. Baldwin Co., near mouth of Perdido Bay. Sept. 21, 
1892. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1036. Baldwin Co., near mouth of Perdido Bay. Sept. 21, 
1892. W.C. Avery. 
46. LIMOSA FEDOA (Linnezus). 
MARBLED GODWIT. 
In 1884 Dr. Avery published the following note on this 
species in a miscellaneous article addressed to the Editor 
of the American Field: “I will mention in this connec- 
tion, that in 1880, in the spring, I shot a rare bird in this 
county—the great marbled godwit, (Limosa fedoa). It 
was feeding in the mud of a mill-pond, the dam of which 
had just broken. My attention was attracted by the 
peculiar manner in which the bird was feeding, thrusting 
its long bill up to its eyes in the mud, while its tail de- 
scribed an arc of ninety degrees. This pond, abut five 
mile west of Greensboro, is a favorite resort for birds of 
the snipe family and water-fowl during the Spring and 
Fall migrations.” (1884). 
Evidently speaking of the same individual, he wrote 
six years later: ‘A specimen was taken at Cocke’s Mill- 
pond, several years ago during the spring migration. 
Three only seen.” (1890d). 
47. TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS (Gmelin). 
. GREATER YELLOW-LEGS. 
“Not common. Spring and autumn migrant.” (1890d). 
“Dauphin Island, Sep. 21 (1891); several observed.” 
(Original notes). 
48. TOTANUS FLAVIPES (Gmelin). 
YELLOW-LEGS. 
“March 15th, saw and shot Totanus flavipes (lesser 
yellow shanks).” (1884). 
“Not common. Spring and Autumn migrant.” (1890d). 
“Collected at Cocke’s Pond two yellow shanks (Totanus 
flavipes) ; also Wilson’s snipe (Gallinago delicata). The 
