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Lake, near Denver, on Jan. 13, 1906, near open water. A common breeder 

 along the Barr Lake Chain. Have found eggs as late as June 20 that were 

 not much incubated. 



214. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Summer resident; common (April- 

 Oct. 13.) A common breeder along the Barr Lake Chain, where I have 

 found fresh eggs as early as May 28 and as late as June 13. 



[216. Creciscus jamaicensis. Black Rail. — Migrant; very rare in 

 near-by area. (May-?.) But one record for Colorado referred to by 

 Cooke as having been taken at Denver by Mr. David Bruce in May. (Birds 

 of Colo., p. 158.)] 



[219. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Migrant; very rare 

 in near-by area. Cooke records one seen by E. L. Berthoud at Lathrop's 

 Lake, 12 miles from Golden. (Birds of Colo., p. 158.)] 



221. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Summer resident. (Mid- 

 dle of March-Oct. 11) Abundant in both migration and summer, breeding 

 abundantly along the Barr Lake Chain. I have found that by the 19th 

 of May practically all the eggs are partially incubated and that some are 

 nearly ready to hatch. 



223. Lobipes lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — Migrant; not un- 

 common. (May 18; Sept. 8.) Occurs regularly along the Barr Lake 

 Chain. 



224. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. — Summer resident; 

 common. (May 3-?.) A regular breeder along the Barr Lake Chain, 

 where flocks of from twenty-five to fifty females may be seen during the 

 breeding season. I have found eggs advanced in incubation by May 28, 

 and others on May 30 in which incubation had not yet begun. 



225. Recurvirostra americana. American Avocet. — Summer resi- 

 dent; common. (April 8-Oct. 10.) A regular breeder all along the Barr 

 Lake Chain where from one to half a dozen pairs may be seen in the more 

 suitable breeding localities. 



226. Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. — Summer resi- 

 dent, probably; rare. (April-Nov. 5.) This bird is not often reported 

 this side of the range. There is in the collection of the State Historical 

 and Natural History Society a mounted specimen which was shot near 

 Fort Logan in April, 1899. Judge Junius Henderson saw a bird, which 

 he was very sure was of this species, at Windsor, Weld County, on Nov. 5, 

 1903. 



228. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — Summer resident, 

 probably; rare. (May 24-Oct.) Only a few records have been made in 

 the State on this species, and of these the bulk come from in or near this 

 area. H. G. Smith reports one on Aug. 12, 1885, and one in October, 1885, 

 both from almost within the city limits of Denver. He also reports one 

 from near Boulder for the fall of 1887, and one from near Fort Lupton, 

 AVeld County. (Auk, III, 1886, p. 284, and Nid., Ill, 1896, p. 65.) Cooke 



