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97. (251.) Limosa HamMastica (Linn.). 214. 
Hudsonian Godwit. 
Synonyms: Scolopax hemastica. 
Smaller Doe-bird, American Black-tailed Godwit, Ring-tailed 
Marlin. 
Kirtland, Ohio, Geol. Surv., 1838, 165, 185. 
The records which Dr. Wheaton gives for this species are 
all that I have been able to find. “Dr. Kirtland notes its 
capture in the vicinity of Cincinnati, and Mr. Winslow 
mentions its occurrence near Cleveland. I met a flock of 
eight birds, in the spring of 1858, wading in a shallow pond 
in an old brickyard within the city (Columbus) limits, but 
was not so fortunate as to secure specimens. In the spring 
of 1861 a fine specimen was taken below the State dam, near 
the city, by a sportsman and taxidermist, which was pre- 
served until recently.” There appear to have been but two 
specimens actually captured in the state. We should make 
a better record than this for Ohio. 
98. (254.) TorANUS MELANOLEUCUS (Gmel.). 215. 
Greater Yellow-legs. 
Snyonyms: Scolopax melanoleuca, Gambetta melanoleuca, 
Totanus vociferus. 
Greater Tell-tale, Greater Yellow-shanks, Long-legged. Tat- 
tler, Stone-snipe. 
Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 165. 
Fairly common during the migrations over the entire 
state. It may be absent from some restricted localities 
where there are no ponds or wet meadows to furnish feed- 
ing places. Both Yellow-legs feed standing “knee’’ deep in 
the water, often immersing the entire head, but oftener dart- 
ing about and thrusting here and there for some fleeing in- 
sect or tadpole. While they are not distinctly beneficial they 
are certainly not harmful to agricultural interests. They 
may often be seen in small flocks of about a dozen or less 
individuals, or singly on the borders of ponds of almost any 
extent, or on the lake shore. 
