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23. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Grinnell found this 

 species breeding abundantly along the Little Missouri and other streams 

 in 1874. Catron reports they were fairly common till 1S90. Now infre- 

 quent and seen only as a migrant. 



24. Branta hutchinsi. Hutchins's Goose. — Not common during 

 migrations (Catron and others). 



25. Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. — A few here last year (1909), 

 which was a wet season. 



26. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Both Grinnell and 

 Catron reported that this species occasionally breeds along the Little 

 Missouri River. 



27. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — One seen July 13. 



28. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night 

 Heron. * — Several young of this year were seen on the Moreau River 

 during the third week of August. 



29. Grus americana. Whooping Crane.* — Reported to be not 

 infrequently seen during the spring migration. 



30. Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. 1 — Grinnell states 

 that this species was occasionally seen on the plains, and that its nests 

 were numerous in the pines of the Black Hills. Its present status may be 

 described as "occasionally an abundant migrant." 



31. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — One pair bred in a small 

 reedy patch in the Cave Hills. 



32. Fulica americana. Coot. — Rare, because of almost total ab- 

 sence of suitable resorts. 



33. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. — Fairly abundant in mi- 

 grations (Catron). Ten were seen flying low on August 23. 



34. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. — Seen on the 

 South Fork of the Grand River August 17. Apparently only a migrant. 



35. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Common along the 

 river early in September. 



36. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — A common migrant. 



37. Pisobia bairdi. Baird's Sandpiper. — Several were seen on 

 artificial ponds. 



38. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper.— Tolerably common in 

 August. 



39. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs.* — A pair 

 was seen July 19 on Little Missouri River. Catron reports that they are 

 regular and not rare migrants. 



40. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — One seen with the preced- 

 ing. Apparently only a migrant, in dry seasons at least. 



41. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Rare breeder; 

 abundant migrant. Found wherever there is water, in thebuttes as well 

 as on the plains. 



1 Omitted by error from previous list. 



