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an adult male and female with a nest and seven eggs were found at the east 

 end of Elbow Lake, and well feathered birds were secured at the outlet 

 of Elbow Lake, August 19 and 21, in a pond near Elbow Lake, on August 

 21, and at the outlet of Lost Island Lake, on August 30. 



14. Fulica americana. Coot.— A common breeding species about 

 all of the lakes and marshes in the region. Immature birds were taken 

 at the east end of Elbow Lake on July 16 and 29, and at the outlet of 

 Lost Island Lake on August 6, 12 and 14. Some of the young taken on 

 July 16 and August 14 were still in the down. 



15. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. — Two adult 

 males of this sandpiper were taken on a pond near Virgin Lake, August 15, 

 and on August 27 an adult female was secured at a pond in Clay County. 

 These were the only birds seen. 



16. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — The only Pectoral 

 Sandpipers seen were in small flocks from which the following specimens 

 were taken; an adult male and female in a swampy meadow near the outlet 

 of Lost Island Lake, August 8, an adult female near Virgin Lake, August 15, 

 and an adult male near a pond in Clay County, August 11. 



17. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Rather common about 

 the ponds after August 11. Only adult males were secured, five at a 

 pond in Clay County, August 11, 19 and 21, and one near Virgin Lake, 

 August 15. 



18. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Aii adult 

 female of this species was taken near a pond in Clay County, August 15. 

 This was the only bird seen. 



19. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — The only Yellow-legs ob- 

 served were in several small flocks from which an adult male was 

 taken in a marsh, August 12, an adult female at a small pond near Virgin 

 Lake, on August 15, and an adult male at a pond in Clay County, August 

 22. 



20. Helodromas solitarius solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — A 

 common species during the fall migrations. Only adults were seen, and the 

 first bird was observed on July 31. After this date and throughout August 

 they were found about the prairie ponds, on the mud flats in the sloughs, 

 and on the lakes. 



21. Bartramia longicauda. Upland Plover. — Not uncommon on 

 the higher grassland areas. Immature birds (males) were found in a pas- 

 ture south of Elbow Lake and on grass-covered hills in eastern Clay County 

 on August 3 and 19. These birds were well feathered. 



22. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Common in the 

 breeding season about the lakes with sandy shores. On August 22 they 

 were observed about the ponds on the prairie. 



23. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — Very common throughout 

 the region studied ; preferring the vicinity of water but often found at some 

 distance from it. Immature specimens were secured in a slough south of 

 Elbow Lake, August 2, in a pasture in eastern Clay County, August 8^ 



