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28. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Quite common about sloughs. 



29. Fulica americana. Coot.— Flocks noted on Birch Lake on 

 Aug. 19 and 23. 



30. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. — Small flocks 

 seen several times on Birch Lake. 



31. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. — Six seen at Birch Lake 

 Aug. 15. 



32. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Abundant. Tremen- 

 dous flight on Aug. 24. 



33. Macrorhamphus griseus griseus. Dowitcher. — On Aug. 19 

 we fired into a flock of ten Dowitchers killing two of this variety, and 

 one Long-billed Dowitcher. 



34. Macrorhamphus griseus scolopaceus. Long-billed Dow- 

 itcher. — Beside the above record one was shot on Aug. 28. 



35. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. — Three seen 

 on August 28 at Birch Lake, two of which were shot. Another was shot 

 on Sept. 6. All were in company with Yellowlegs. 



36. Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Common Aug. 

 28 to Oct, 5. 



37. Pisobia bairdi. Baird's Sandpiper. — Common at Birch Lake. 



38. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Common at Birch Lake. 

 39.' Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Uncommon. 



40. Calidris leucophaea. Sanderling. — One shot at Birch Lake, 

 Sept. 6. 



41. Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. — Quite common around 

 Birch Lake in flocks of 4 or 5. Left early in September. 



42. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellowlegs. — Uncommon. 



43. Totanus flavipes. Yellowlegs. — Very abundant about lakes 

 and sloughs. Last seen on Oct. 5. 



44. Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus. Western Solitary 

 Sandpiper. — Common. 



45. Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus. Western Willet. 

 — Six seen in all; on Aug. 15 and 19, and Sept. 2. 



46. Bartramia longicauda. Upland Plover. — Two seen on 

 Aug. 15. 



47. Tryngites subruficollis. Buff-breasted Sandpiper. — A few 

 seen at Birch Lake during latter part of August, Two specimens taken. 



48. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper.— Several noted be- 

 tween August 15 and 30 at Birch Lake. 



49. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — Common 

 on the Birch Lake flats. 



50. Charadrius dominicus dominicus. Golden Plover.— A few 

 shot during latter part of August. 



51. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — Not an abundant bird, but 

 a few could always be found. 



52. .ffigialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — Common 

 at Birch Lake in August. 



