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are also in that collection. The Olsen Collection contains a specimen taken 

 in April, 1921, by Carl Olsen at the Little Missouri River, Mr. Allen, of 

 Mandan, has mounted a bird taken at Dawson, Kidder County, October 3, 

 1921, and another from Windsor, Stutsman County, August 16, 1921. 



71. Himantopus mexicanus (Miiller). Black-necked Stilt. 



The only record we have of this species is of a bird seen by Mr. Williams 

 at Grafton during the spring migration of 1905. 



72. Philohela minor (Gmelin). Woodcock. 



CouKS, 1874. p. 473; a woodcock shot at Fort Rice. Morton County. 



A rare migrant or straggler in North Dakota. A resident hunter reported 

 that he secured three from a flight in October, 1920, near St. Johns, Rolette 



County. 



73. Gallinago delicata (Ord). Wilson's Snipe. 



CouES, 1878, p. 638; abundant in the Mouse River region in September, 1873, 

 when several specimens were taken the i6th and 27th. Judd, 1917, p. 12; moderately 

 common migrant, very common from July to October^ 1893, in wet, grassy sloughs. 

 Since found breeding in Turtle Mountains in some numbers. Freeman, 1919, p. 11; 

 fairly common migrant. May 7. 



I did not find this species in the field, but saw a mounted bird in the 

 Williams Collection at Grafton, taken there May 3, 1904, by Henry Williams. 



74. Macrorhamphns griscits scolopaccus (Say). Long-billed Dowitcher. 



CouES, 1878, p. 638 ; during the fall migration in September the birds were 

 numerous in the Mouse River region. Judd, 1917, p. 12; moderately common, irreg- 

 ular migrant in late summer. 



There is a mounted bird in the Williams Collection taken at Stump Lake, 

 May 9, 191 3, by Henry Williams. 



On May 31, 1921, I saw a bird of this species in a large flock of sand- 

 pipers on a sandy point on Creel Bay, Devils Lake. Again, on July 24, a 

 couple were seen on a small lake near Grafton in company with sanderling 

 and lesser yellowlegs. 



75. Micropalmna himantopus (Bonaparte). Stilt Sandpiper. 



Judd, 1917, p. 12; a small flock seen May 27, 1895, and another flock or two the 

 last week in July, migrating south. 



There is a mounted specimen in the Agricultural College Collection taken 

 at Stump Lake, May 9, 1913, by Henry Williams. A skin in the Museum 

 of Zoology Collection was taken at Sweetwater Lake, August 13, 1900, by 

 Charles L. Cass. 



Considering the rarity of this species, I was fortunate in finding a flock 

 of about thirty on July 15, 1920. These were feeding on the mud shore of 

 Minnewaukan Bay, Devils Lake, and all were still in the dark barred breed- 

 ing plumage. A few others were seen at Bluebill Lake in the Turtle Moun- 

 tains on August I, 1920. On May 31, 192 1, a flock of ten or a dozen in the 



