Vol. XXII 

 1905 



Rhoads and Pennock, Birds of Delaware. *99 



45. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — An abundant migrant; a few are said 

 to remain and breed. 



46. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Transient migrant. Pos- 

 sibly breeds rarely. 



47. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Summer resident; 

 abundant migrant. An adult and four very small young seen near 

 Odessa, July 5, 1902 (C.J. P.). 



4S. Philohela minor. Woodcock. — Resident. 



49. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Transient migrant. A 

 few usually remain through milder winters. 



50. Macrorhamphus griseus. Dowitcher. — Transient migrant. One 

 in Bush collection, from New Castle County, October, 1881. 



51. Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Transient migrant. 



52. Actodromas fuscicollis. White-rumped Sandpiper. — Transient 

 migrant. A female was captured near Lewes, June 8, 1898 (C. J. P.). 



53. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Transient 

 migrant. Occasional in winter. 



54. Ereunetes occidentalis. — Western Sandpiper. — Transient mi- 

 grant. One specimen in Bush collection taken in the State ; no date. 



55. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — Winter resident. 



56. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Transient 

 migrant. 



57. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Transient migrant. 



58. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Transient mi- 

 grant. 



59. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. — Summer resi- 

 dent. 



60. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Summer resident. 



61. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — -Resident. 



62. ^gialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — Transient 

 migrant. 



63. /Egialitis meloda. Piping Plover. — • Summer resident. 



64. Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — Resident. 



65. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. — Formerly not uncommon 

 in northern hill country. One was shot in the fall of 1902 in Pennsyl- 

 vania within a mile of Delaware state line. 



66. Zenaidura macroura. Turtle Dove. — Resident. 



67. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — Resident, 



68. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — Resident. 



69. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Resident. 



70. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. — Resident. 



71. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — Resident. 



72. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Resident. 



73. Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. — Resident. 



74. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Resident. 



75. Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. — Winter resident. 



