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41. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Three seen on August 

 19, 1903, and eight on September 5, 1908. Specimens obtained on each 

 occasion. 



42. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — One Sep- 

 tember record and four in April. These, in five separate years. 



43. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Frequent, from early March 

 through April 29 and again in September, from the 5th, through 26th. 

 As many as eight seen together in one flock. 



44. Helodromas solitarius solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — 

 A regular visitor in April and May, and again in August and September. 

 In August, at times, anything but sohtary; I have seen over ten at one 

 time in a small bog about a quarter of an acre in extent. 



45. Bartramia longicauda. Upland Plover. — Summer resident; 

 breeds. Arrives as early as April 6 and here until August 19. Alighting 

 on fences and trees when their breeding places are invaded. 



46. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — A spring and sum- 

 mer resident. I have found the downy young on the College experiment 

 grounds, attended by their anxious parents. Arrives, April 13; latest 

 seen, August 8. 



47. ^gialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — One speci- 

 men, seen August 16, 1909 in company with Killdeers. Recognized by its 

 cry and with the telescope. 



48. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — Practically a resident; I 

 have records for every month in the year, and I believe for every day. 

 Scarcest in December, and some years wanting in extreme January weather. 

 Breeds, and mates as early as March 25. Young in the down seen in early 

 May. 



49. Colinus virginianus virginianus. Bob-white. — Resident; 

 breeds; fairly abundant. Coveys occasionally seen on the college campus. 



50. Bonasa umbellus umbellus. — Ruffed Grouse.— " Pheasant." 

 Resident; breeds. Occasional " red-ruffed " males are seen. Noticeably 

 scarcer than twenty years ago. 



51. Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. — Twenty years 

 ago this was not infrequent in the nearby mountain ravines. It is now 

 rare. 



52. Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger Pigeon. — Whether or not 

 I saw six of these birds in the late fall of 1892 near Blacksburg, I am unwill- 

 ing now to assert positively, though my notes for that date contain the 

 item. I have shot them in Bath County, Va., when a boy, in 1877. At 

 intervals, during recent years, remarkable tales about their reappearance 

 have gotten afloat. Thus, in December, 1907, the late Chas. K. Worthen 

 wrote, " I have just read that a lot — thousands — of Wild Pigeons had 

 lately settled in the neighborhood of Webster, W. Va. Do you know or 

 can you find out if so ? " Upon this, I wrote to Mr. Earle A. Brooks, of 

 that place, who repUed that he had had many inquiries, and had heard 

 many positive statements, in answer to his own investigation of the rumors, 



