IS86.J Seton on the Birds of Western Manitoba. I C I 



54. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Abundant summer resident 

 all over. Not coinmon in the Winnipegoosis region. Arrives in April ; 

 departs late in October. 



55. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — Rare spring and 

 fall migrant; noted about Winnipeg only. 



56. Phalaropus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. — Common on the 

 prairies in spring in Red River Valley; breeds at Long Lake and at 

 Lake Winnipeg. •■Breeding around ponds at Moose Mountain, Julv 

 24, 1S80" {Macoun). 



57. Recurvirostra americana. American Avocet. — "Very abundant 

 around saline ponds and lakes throughout the Northwest. Shot at the 

 base of the Coteau [du Missouri], July 28, 1880" (Macoun). The region 

 referred to is to the southwest, and may be partly within Manitoba. No 

 other records. 



58. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — Very rare summer 

 resident of Red River Valley, as follows. At Winnipeg less than a dozen 

 birds noted during four years. At Portage la Prairie, one or two pairs 

 seen each year {Nash). 



59. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent all over, including Winnipegoosis region. North to Nelson River. 

 Arrives April 20; departs September 30. 



60. Macrorhampus griseus. Dowitcher. — Abundant migrant on the 

 Souris, and probably breeding {Coues). Very rare migrant about 

 Winnipeg; observed only in August and September. "Very abundant 

 at Swan Lake House and Red Deer Lake, July and August, i88i." 



A specimen of the Stilt Sandpiper {Micropalama kimantoptts) was 

 taken by Professor Macoun, just west of Manitoba, north of the River 

 Qu'Appelle, September i6. 1S80. 



61. Tringa canutus. Knot. Robin Snipe.— Common migrant along 

 Red River. 



62. Tringa maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — A rare migrant in Red 

 River Valley and on Big Plain. Common fall migrant on Turtle Moun- 

 tain {Coues). Apparently common to the west, as it is given "abundant 

 on the great plains and northward during 1881" (Macoiin). The plains are 

 chiefly outside of Manitoba. 



63. Tringa fuscicollis. White-rumped Sandpiper. — Observed in large 

 flocks near Shoal Lake (Riding Mountain). June 4, 1884. Also on 

 Duck Mountain, June 8, 1884. 



64. Tringa bairdii. Baird's Sandpiper.— Noted as a migrant on the 

 Big Plain. Migrating in small flocks along the Souris River near the 

 Boundary {Cones). "Shot on Red Deer River, Julv 23, 1881." 



65. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper.— A migrant along Red 

 River. Observed at Turtle Mountain as a migrant {Coucs). "Shot on 

 Red Deer River, July 23, 1881." 



66. Tringa alpina pacifica. Red-backed Sandpiper. Blackheart. 

 — Common migrant along Red River. 



67. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — A migrant 



