40 IsELY, Birds of Sedgwick Co., Kansas. [jaa. 



135. Grus americana. Whooping Crane. — Noted as frequent by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



136. Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane.— Noted as fre- 

 quent by Dr. Mathews. 



137. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. — Noted as frequent by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



138. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



139. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Noted as abundant 

 by Dr. Mathews. Mr. Smyth has bagged snipe as early as Sept. 14, and 

 has noted them migrating northward commonly on April 15. 



140. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — I noted several 

 at the cemetery pond during April, 1909. Noted as abundant by Dr. 

 Mathews. 



141. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Very common, wading 

 in the bordei's of the cemetery pond during April, 1909. I often saw as 

 many as 6 in a group. 



142. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



143. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



144. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Common. 

 Noted in the fall of 1909 between September 9 and September 26, and in 

 the spring of 1910 between April 17 and May 17, and in the fall of 1910 

 between Aug. 28 and Sept. 15. The largest number that I have observed 

 in one day is 14, which I saw at intervals wading in Chisolm Creek on 

 May 8, 1910. 



145. Catophophorus semipalmatus inornatus. W^estern Willet. 

 — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



146. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — Noted by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



147. Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. — Noted as 

 common by Dr. Mathews. 



148. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. — Noted Oct. 1, 1908, 

 and Sept. 19, 1909, by Mr. Sullivan. In one case the bird was flying 

 around in the business part of the city. 



149. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Mr. Sullivan 

 noted a flock of this species, Oct. 1, 1908, numbering 180, and several 

 small flocks in the fall of 1909. 



150. Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon.— I noted one perched 

 on a lower branch of an elm tree in the cemetery, April 25, 1909. 



151. Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. — Noted one in the 

 cemetery, April 19 and April 24, 1910, taking refuge in cedar trees. 



152. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. — Noted one in a ravine 

 east of the cemetery, March 16, 1910. 



153. Strix varia. Barred Owl. — A flock of six of these owls stayed 

 nearly a week in the cemetery during March, 1909. In the daytime they 

 hid in cedar trees. 



