Vol. XXI 

 1904 



I Bailey, Summer Birds of San Miguel Courity, N. M. 445 



and left it too early to see most of the fall migrants, we recorded 

 mainly resident birds. To Dr. Mitchell's list of eighty-five species 

 we added fifty-six species from actual records within the county 

 lines, and four others from inference, as they breed five hundred 

 feet above and must descend to migrate. As Dr. Mitchell's work 

 was done, as he explains, "in spare moments and on Sundays," 

 and as our work was done, of necessity, largely in passing, more 

 thorough work in the region, especially during the migrations, 

 would doubtless furnish additional species as well as much inter- 

 esting material. In going over the following list it should be 

 borne in mind that no work was done, either by Dr. Mitchell or 

 ourselves in the northern part of the county, east of the line 

 between Las Vegas and Mora, and that the high mesas east of 

 Mesa del Agua de la Yegua, if carefully worked, Avould probably 

 give eastward extensions of range to the mountain birds of the 

 county. 



Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. — Several seen 

 August 31 on a pond near Las \'egas. 



Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — A pair were seen June 20 

 on a pond on the plains west of Mesa Rica. Dr. Mitchell says that the 

 Blue-wing while common in migration "does not remain to breed," but 

 several pairs were seen June 2 on a pond at Santa Rosa about forty miles 

 southwest of Mesa Rica, and three full grown young were shot on Black 

 Lake, in Colfax County, September 9. 



Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Seen Jul)- 2, along the Pecos 

 at Ribera. 



Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — One seen August 31 in 

 the gray winter plumage, on a pond near Las Vegas. 



Steganopus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. — A flock seen August 31 

 about a pond near Las Vegas. 



Actodromas bairdi. Baird Sandpiper. — Seen August 29 to 30 near 

 Las Vegas along a small creek in a field, and one taken September 2 at a 

 pond on the plains twelve miles north of Las Vegas. 



Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Seen August 29 to 31 

 along the stony bottom of a small creek near Las Vegas. 



Totanus flavipes. Lesser Yellow-legs. — Several seen August 31 on 

 a pond near Las \'egas. 



Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus. Western Solitary Sand- 

 piper. — Seveial found August 29 to 31 along a meadow creek near Las 

 Vegas. 



Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — Three pairs were 



