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la Prairie (Nasb). Saw a nainber on a salt marsh on Red Deer River, 

 July 23, 1881 (Macoun). Carberry, An^nst 21,1884: Now common 

 about the lakes in company with the two Yellow-legs, but not in 

 flocks (Thompson). 



76. Tringa niinutilla. Least Sandpiper. 



Somewhat common as a migrant; may breed. Turtle Mountain, 

 July 30: Should not be surprised if it bred in the vicinity (Coues). 

 Winnipeg: Tolerably common summer migrant (Hine). Shoal Lake, 

 May 15, 16, 17, 1887 (Christy). Portage la Prairie: Very abundant, 

 appearing in large flocks on the sand bars in the Assiniboine River 

 and about the prairie sloughs in August (Nash). Shot on Red Deer 

 River, July 23, 1880 (Macoun.) 



77. Tringa alpina paciilca. Red-backed Sandpiper. Blackheart. 



Migrant. Winnipeg: Transient visitor; tolerably common along 

 the river (Hine). Portage la Prairie : Tolerably common during the 

 fall migrations (Nash). Severn House (Murray). 



78. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



A migrant along Red River, Mouse River, and along the boundary 

 at various points during August (Coues). Tolerably common along 

 Red River in the migration, frequenting the wet prairies near Winnipeg 

 (Hine). Portage la Piairie: Abundant in Assiniboine in the autumn; 

 appearing early in August (Nash). Shot on the Red Deer River July 

 23, 1881 (Macoun). 



79. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. 



Migrant; numerous about Lake Winnipeg, June (Kennicott). 

 Shot five out of a flock at Oak Lake, a prairie slough, a few miles north 

 of Portage la Prairie, August 1, 1884 (Nash). Aoundant on the west 

 shore of Lake Manitoba, June 12, 1881 (Macoun). 



80. Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. 



Tolerably common summer resident. Pembina, June 30, 1873, nest- 

 ing (Coues). Winnipeg: Summer resident, tolerably common (Hine). 

 Red River Valley : Summer resident; common in Western Mani- 

 toba (Hunter). Plum Creek: Breeding, 1882, June 20 (Wood). Plains 

 near Long River and South of Souris, May ; tolerably common (Thomp- 

 son). Qu'Appelle : Common summer lesident; breeds ; arrives May 

 10 (Guernsey). Hudson's Bay (Murray). 



May 18, 1882, at Long River, north-east slope of Turtle Mountain, 

 C. T. shot a fine 9 Marbled Godwit from the wagon; feet, black; giz- 

 zard filled with shells and insects. They are somewhat common on 



