122 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Family SCOLOPACID/E. Snipes, Sandpipers, Etc. 

 Genus PHILOHELA G.jay. 

 [B 522, R 525, C 606, U 228.] 

 Philohela minor (Gmel.). American Woodcock. Summer resi- 

 dent; not uncommon in the woodlands bordering the water-courses. 



Genus GALLINAGO Leach. 



[B 523, R 526,?, 06o8, U 2 30. J 

 Gallinago delicata (Ord.). Wilson's Snipe. Spring and fall mi- 

 grant, abundant. 



Gems MACRORH AMPHUS Leach. 

 [B524, R 527, C609, U 231.I 

 Macrorhamphiis griseus (Gmel.). Dowitcher. Not uncommon 

 during the migratory periods. 



Genus MICROPALAMA Baikd. 



[B536, R 528, C 611, U 233.] 

 Micropalama liiinantopus (Bonap.). Stilt Sandpiper. Migratory; 

 very rare. Observed but once, and that in early autumn on the open 

 prairie in Floyd County. There were four individuals wading about in 

 a small pond ; a single specimen only was secured. 



Genus TRINGA Linn.ki rs. 

 Subgenus ACTODROMAS Kaui>. 



[B 531, R 534, C 6x6, U 239.] 

 Trin ;^a maculata Yieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. Migratory; abun- 

 dant. Frequents the prairie ponds. 



[B533, R 536, C 617, U 240.] 

 Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. Whhe-rumped Sandpiper. Rather com- 

 mon migrant, appearing the last of March about the quiet pools near 



the water-courses. 



[B 532, R 538, C 614, U 242.] 



Tringa mi nut ilia Vieill. Least Sandpiper. Migratory; abundant. 



Observed at Fairfield, July 13, 1886; there were several of this species 



feeding on the borders of the reservoir of the water- works, just north 



of the town. 



Genus EREUNETES Ieliger. 



[B 535. R 54ii <-' r 'i-- U 246.] 

 Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Semipalmated Sandpiper. Spring and 

 fall migrant; rather common. 



Genus CALIDRIS Cuviek. 

 [B 534. R 542i C 627, U 248.] 

 Calidris arena ria (Linn.). Sanderling. Not common. Occurs 

 during migrations about the lakes of Northern Iowa. 



