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known to breed in northern Illinois and in Minnesota, it is not unlikely 
that it breeds occasionally in Nebraska. 
255. Totanus flavipes (Gmelin) — YELLOW-LEGS. 
An abundant migrant; seen also all summer, but there is no evi- 
dence that it breeds. Seen at the same time as the last species. 
256. *Helodromas solitarius (Wilson)—SoLirary SANDPIPER. 
A common migrant; here in May and in September, and to be scied 
with chiefly along creeks and small streams. Recorded from all 
parts of the state. Reported from Cherry county by J. M. Bates, 
and from Neligh by Merritt Cary as frequently and regularly seen in 
summer though no nest has been taken by either; Aughey, however, 
records seeing the young in Dakota county in August, so it probably 
is a regular though not common breeder in the northern portion of 
the state. It is known to breed from northern Illinois northward. 
258a. *Symphemia semipalmata inornata Brewster—-WESTERN WILLET. 
A rathercommon migrant, passing through fromthe middle of April 
to the middle of May and again in September. Recorded from va- 
rious localities west to Cherry county. It is frequently seen in sum- 
mer, especially about the lakes of the sand-hill region, and J. M. Bates 
reports having seen young at Kennedy. 
261. *Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein) -BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER. 
An abundant migrant throughout the state, breeding commonly 
in the southern and eastern portion and abundantly in the sand-hill 
region and on the high plains of the north and west. Arrives about 
the middle of April and departs about the middle of September. 
262. Tryngites subruficollis (Vieillot)—-BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. 
A rare and irregular migrant, apparently not so common as in for- 
mer times. Aughey recorded one specimen from Nebraska City, in 
September, 1874; Bruner reports it as formerly fairly common at 
West Point, and the same report comes from L. Sessions at Norfolk; 
it is also reported from Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, DeWitt, and Neligh. 
Has been taken late in July and in August at Lincoln, but breeds far 
north. 
263. *Actitis macularia (Linnaeus)—SporreD SANDPIPER. 
A common migrant; also a frequent breeder in northern Nebraska, 
and an occasional breeder in the southern part of the state. Arrives 
about the first of May, last seen about the middle of October. Reported 
from numerous localities west to Cherry county, and once by Cary 
from Andrews, Sioux county, late in May, 1901. 
264. *Numenius longirostris Wilson—LoNnG-BILLED CURLEW. 
Formerly an abundant migrant throughout the state, now very 
irregular in the eastern portion, though common westward. In for- 
mer times an abundant breeder also to the eastern edge of the sand- 
hill region, still a common breeder locally from Cherry county west- 
