426 Bent, Summer Birds of Southwestern Saskatchewan. \_o£x 



"I shot 2 young birds at Hay Creek on August 2. No others, certainly 

 of this species, were noted, though they were probably seen several times." 

 (Bishop.) 



47. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Common mi- 

 grant. Flocks of small migrating sandpipers, apparently of this species, 

 were seen at Hay Lake, as early as May 29, 1905, and as late as June 9, 

 1906. An adult female that would soon have laid was collected at Big 

 Stick Lake on June 14, 1906. Probably a few breed here. 



The return migration was first noted by Dr. Bishop on July 17, 1906. 



48. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. Abundant migrant. Large 

 flocks were seen and specimens collected at Hay Lake on May 29, 1905. 

 Dr. Bishop took an adult male from a flock there on June 9, 1906, and 2 

 adult males from a flock at Big Stick Lake on July 19, 1906. 



49. Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. — Very common about all the 

 lakes, breeding in the short grass on the meadows. Four nests with eggs 

 were found on May 29 and June 8, 1905, and on June 9 and 23, 1906. 

 Two broods of downy young were found on June 27, 1906. We saw them 

 gathering into flocks, as if preparing to migrate, on June 27, 1906. For 

 a full account of this species, see ' The Auk' for April, 1907, Vol. XXIV, 

 pp. 160-167. 



50. Limosa hsemastica. Hudsoniai^ Godwit. — Probably occurs as a 

 migrant. 



"We saw a Godwit, with a white rump, feeding with a large flock of 

 Marbled Godwits at Big Stick Lake on July 21 and 22, but could not secure 

 it." (Bishop.) 



51. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Possibly a few 

 may breed here. We saw a few at Crane Lake on June 22, 23 and 26, 

 1906. Dr. Bishop shot a young female at Hay Creek on August 2, 1906. 



52. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Probably a few breed here. 

 Dr. Bishop saw one at Big Stick Lake on June 14, 1906, acting as if it had 

 a nest. 



A few were seen and one was shot out of a large flock of Wilson's Phala- 

 ropes at Many Island Lake, June' 18, 1906. Birds were taken, probably 

 migrants, during July and up to August 4, 1906, when our party left for 

 home. 



53. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — " Tolerably com- 

 mon migrant. Adults first seen at Hay Creek on July 6. Young first 

 seen at Maple Creek on July 30." (Bishop.) Specimens were taken on 

 these dates. 



54. Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus. Western Solitary Sand- 

 piper. — "Tolerably common migrant. Adults first seen at Maple Creek 

 on June 30. Young first seen at Maple Creek on July 30." (Bishop.) 

 Specimens were taken on these dates. 



55. Symphemia semipalmata inornata. Western Willet. — Very 

 common about all the lakes; one of the most conspicuous and noisy of the 

 shore birds. It was breeding on the high, dry prairies, often a long dis- 



