I C^ 2 Setox on the Birds of Wesieru Matiitoba. [April 



along Red River, frequenting the wet prairies. Observed along the 

 Boundary during August (Coues). "Shot on Red Deer River, July 23, 

 1S81." 



63. Calidris arenarla. Sanderling. — "Abundant on the west shore 

 of Lake Manitoba, June 12, 1881." Numerous about Lake Winnipeg in 

 June (I'CcfiJi/coft). 



69. Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. — Common summer resident 

 on the wet prairies near Winnipeg, and on the Plains of tiie Souris. 



70. Limosa haemastica. Hudsonian Godwit. — A rare migrant 

 along Red River. 



71. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Common 

 migrant al'l over. Very abundant at Red Deer River. Norway House. 

 Spring migration, late in April; fall, early in August. 



72. Totaaus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — -Common migrant all over. 

 Abundant throughout the \V'innipegoosis region. Nelson River. Chiefly 

 noted in Assiniboine Valley about August 15. 



73. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Rare migrant all 

 over. Frequent throughout the Winnipegoosis region. Abundant fall 

 migrant along the Boundary: possibly breeding (Coues). 



74. Symphemia semipalmata. Willet. — -Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident on the Soin-is and Brandon Plains; occasional along the 

 Boundary, from Red River westward (Coues.) 



75. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. Prairie Plov- 

 er. Quaily. — Abundant summer resident all over. "Not seen in the 

 forest (Winnipegoosis) region." Arrives May 7; departs August 30. 



76. Tryngites subruficollis. Buff-breasted Sandpiper. — Rare mi- 

 grant along Red River. 



77. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper.^ Common summer resi- 

 dent all over. Frequent in the Winnipegoosis region. Norway House. 



78. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — Rare summer 

 resident on the wet prairies of the Red River, and noted in May, 1882, as 

 tolerably common on the Souris. 



79. Charadrius squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. -Tolerably com- 

 mon spring migrant on Big Plain. Noted on Riding Mountain June 4, 

 1884. Common spring migrant along Red River, frequenting fields; 

 returns in large numbers during the summer. 



80. Charadrius dominicus. American Golden Plover. — Common 

 spring and fall migrant all over. Affects burnt prairies and ploughed 

 land. Spring migration, middle of May; fall, in August and September. 



81. iEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — Common summer resident all 

 over. Manitoba House. Arrives late in April; departs last of August. 



82. .ffigialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. Ring Plover. 

 — Rare migrant. "Occurs along Red River." "Shot on Red Deer 

 River at Salt Springs, July 22, 1881, and at Lake Manitoba." Lake Win- 

 nipeg (^Ke7iiiicott). 



83. .^gialitis meloda. Piping Plover. — " Shot in company with 

 Sanderlings on the shores of Lake Manitoba, June 12, 1S81." F'our speci- 

 mens taken at Lake Winnipeg ( Gutiii). 



