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yellow shanks were the first seen this fall.” (Original 
notes. Sept. 16, 1891.) 
“Several were taken on the Island (Dauphin) on the 
21st (Sept. 1892).” (Original notes). 
No. 838. Female. Greensboro. May 9, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 839. Male. Greensboro. May 9, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
49. HELODROMAS SOLITARIUS SOLITARIUS (Wilson). 
SOLITARY SANDPIPER. 
“Common. Spring and Autumn migrant. In my col- 
lection is a specimen of this bird with label bearing date 
August 25, 1888; collected two miles west of Greensboro. 
One peculiarity of this wader is that it sometimes perches 
upon stumps or fences, near its feeding grounds.”’ (1890d) 
No. 465. Male. Greensboro. April 19, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 481. Male. Greensboro. April 26, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 941. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 29, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1059. Male. Greensboro. May 4, 1893: W. C. Avery. 
50. CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS (Gmelin). 
WILLET. 
Under Symphemia semipalmata in Dr. Avery’s notes 
appears: 
“Willets were observed on the Island (Dauphin) on 
the 21st (Sept. 1892) ; but none were captured.” 
(51. BARTRAMIA LONGICAUDA (Bechstein). 
UPLAND PLOVER. 
“Not common. Spring migrant.” (1890d). 
52. ACTITIS MACULARIA (Linneus). 
SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 
“Peetweet.” 
“March 21, saw Tringoides macularius (Spotted Sand- 
piper). (1884). : 
“Summer resident. Not common.” (1890d). 
No. 116. Male. Greensboro. Apr. 26, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 841. Female. Greensboro. May 9, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 850. Male. Greensboro. May 16, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 852. Male. Greensboro. May 16, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
