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last day of their stay, it had decreased to twenty. The sound of the 

 feeding flock was remarkably similar to that made by a larger number of 

 Pipits. 



17. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Appeared May 

 14, 1903, and was present intermittently until May 28. Not in large num- 

 bers at any time. 



18. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. — A rather com- 

 mon spring migrant, preferring here, as everywhere, the fields to the 

 mud-flats. First seen March 19, 1903; last seen May 15. 



19. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — This is the only Sand- 

 piper breeding in this locality, and the last to leave in the fall. The first 

 arrived March 31, in 1903, and I saw two on Nov. 5, 1902. 



20. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — There seems 

 no doubt that to this species is referable a plover seen with Killdeers on 

 Nov. 2, 1902. Its notes also pointed to this conclusion. 



21. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — A common and most charac- 

 teristic winter resident; one can hardly get beyond reach of its cries by 

 day, except bv going far back from the river ; and even at night it often 

 utters querulous, restless notes. 



The winter residents. left, in 1903, before the middle of March; but the 

 species undoubtedly breeds not far away, probably to the northeast ; for 

 its presence was reported to me in the late summer, after my departure. 

 One was present, but did not mix with the other waders. May 14-15, 

 1903. 



22. iEgialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — A few present 

 May 15, 1903, on the mud-flats with the sandpipers. 



23. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — A common resident. 



24. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — A common resident. 

 Very gregarious from my arrival on Nov. i (and doubtless a month pre- 

 vious to that date), until February. The first record of the song is 

 Feb. 21. 



25. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — A very common resident. 



26. Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. — Perhaps three times as 

 abundant as the preceding. 



27. Ictinia mississippiensis. Mississippi Kite. — A not uncommon 

 breeder, arriving late. The date of arrival in 1903 was Islay 9. 



28. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — A fairlv common winter resi- 

 dent; last seen Mar. 31, 1903. 



[28.1. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — I noted this species 

 in December, 1897, on the campus of the Louisiana State University, in 

 East Baton Rouge Parish ; but I have no records from the right bank of 

 the river.] 



29. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. — Probably in some degree 

 resident; but I noted it only as a rather infrequent winter resident. 



30. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — A fairly common winter 

 resident ; last seen March 17, 1903. 



