^"Jg^^'^J Merrill, Birds of Fort Sherman, Idaho. 



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as at this season they, as well as many Ducks, pass south over the open 

 prairie country about fift}- miles west of the lake. 



Hunters have told me that the White-fronted and Snow Geese are 

 sometimes shot, but that they are decidedly rare. 



0\ox sp.} — In the spring Swans are sometimes quite common on the 

 marshes bordering the rivers at the southern end of the lake and in the 

 lake itself. I was unable to examine any specimens for identification. 



* Botaurus lentiginosus. — Rather common in suitable localities about 

 the lake. 



Grus mexicana. — Not uncommon during the migrations, and a few pairs 

 probably breed near the southern end of the lake. 



Porzana Carolina. — Not rare in the marshes; breeds. 



Fulica americana. — Common, especiallj' in autumn. 



Phalaropus lobatus. — Occurs during the latter part of August and 

 early in September on the lake, sometimes in great numbers, but passes 

 through rapidly. 



Recurvirostra americana. — A pair seen and one taken early in Sep- 

 tember. 



Gallinago delicata. — Usually rather uncommon, but occurring in con- 

 siderable numbers during the autumn of 1S96. They appeared during the 

 last week in August and were abundant until the middle of September, 

 affording fine sport. A second flight of somewhat larger and darker 

 birds appeared on October 22 and remained about two weeks, the last one 

 being seen on November 5. I am inclined to think that the first flight was 

 of birds breeding in the general vicinity, the second, of birds from more 

 northern localities. 



* Macrorhamphus griseus. — Five specimens, taken September 12 on 

 the St. Joseph marshes, were decidedly of the eastern form. 



Tringa maculata. — Common in 1896 from the last of August until early 

 in October. Abundant on September 12, when about 125 were shot. 

 Many were in flocks of considerable size, not a common habit with this 

 species. 



* Tringa minutilla. — Three taken August 15. 



Ereunetes occidentalis. — One taken in company with the preceding. 

 Totanus melanoleucus. — A rather common fall migrant. One heard 

 on June 20. 



Totanus solitarius. — A young bird taken August 26. 



* Bartramia longicauda. — Breeds not uncommonly on the prairie north 

 of the fort. They begin to leave for the South about the twentieth of 



Actitis macularia. — Common summer visitor. Several nests were found 

 near the fort. 



Numenius longirostris. — Not uncommon on the prairie, arriving dur- 

 ing the latter part of March. 



* Squatarola squatarola. — Four taken September 12 on the St. Joseph 

 marshes. 



