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mon during March and April in open, marshy fields of Montgomery Co. 

 Small numbers spend the entire winter. Late in the afternoon of Jan. 9, 

 1914, when driving home from the Barachias station, I saw a snipe fly into 

 the telephone wires beside the road and fall gasping to the ground. I 

 ran and picked it up and discovered that it had broken one of its neck 

 vertebra?. (E. G. H.) 



33. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Four taken at Bara- 

 chias, March 30, 1913. 



34. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Two taken at Bara- 

 chias, March 30, 1913, in a boggy pasture. 



35. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — One taken 

 while feeding around a pool from an overflowing well at Bear Swamp, May 

 23, 1913. 



36. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Several 

 taken near Montgomery by Mr. C. N. Hinderer. 



37. Helodromas solitarius solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — A 

 male taken in a pasture at Barachias, April 22, 1913, and one taken near 

 Bear Swamp, May 23, 1913. 



38. Bartramia longicauda. Upland Plover. — Seen occasionally 

 in Autauga Co. Regular spring migrant in Montgomery Co., but dimin- 

 ishing very rapidly. Stragglers have been reported during the fall 

 monl hs. One pair once observed to remain throughout the entire summer 

 on a large hay farm at Barachias. One recorded at Barachias, March 7, 

 1913 — an exceptionally early record. 



39. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Tolerably common 

 summer resident in swamps and adjoining low fields (Autauga Co.). 



40. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. 'Killdee.' — Common per- 

 manent resident, more abundant in winter. In summer the vicinity of 

 water is always preferred; in winter, found in almost any open country, 

 old fields preferred. Quite common in winter in small flocks on open hay 

 fields of Montgomery Co. The Killdeer is apparently a very light sleeper 

 as its note can be occasionally heard out on the wintry, wind-swept fields 

 at almost any hour of the night. 



41. Colinus virginianus virginianus. Bob-white. 'Partridge.' 

 "Quail." — Abundant permanent resident. Breeding records: May 30, 

 1909, Autauga Co., near Prattville; eleven fresh eggs in depression in 

 ground under scrub oak bushes at foot of oak saphng stump on scrubby 

 hillside; lined with leaves and pine needles. (E. G. H.). Sept. 19, 1909, 

 Autauga Co., near Autaugaville; eleven tresh eggs in arched nest of grasses 

 on ground in grassy pea-field. (L. S. G.) 



42. Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. — Rather rare 

 permanent resident. Numbers greatly reduced during recent years. 

 Habitat : Hills and swamps alike, breeding principally on hills (Autauga 

 Co.). Formerly common in Catoma Swamp, Montgomery Co., now re- 

 ported scarce throughout the county. 



43. Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger Pigeon. ' Wild Pig- 



