[AN., 1909. BIRDS OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN CORY. 411 



Marbled Godwit. 



Wisconsin during the migrations, but is now rare. At the present 

 time the few which occur within our limits are practically restricted 

 to the region along the Mississippi River. According to Kumlien 

 and Hollister it was known to nest on two occasions in Wisconsin, 

 some fifty years ago, once near Stoughton and once near Lake Kosh- 

 konong. They also state: "Mr. H. Nehrling gives it as breeding in 

 the northern peninsula of Michigan and it used to nest in Iron- County, 

 Wisconsin, and almost certainly along Green Bay." (Birds of Wis- 

 consin, 1903, p. 48.) 



i. 

 123. Limosa haemastica (LINN.). 



HUDSONIAN GODWIT. 



Distr.: Northeastern North America; south in winter throughout 

 Middle and South America; breeds in high latitudes. 



Adult in summer: Upper parts, dark brown, the feathers showing 

 spots of pale rufous brown on the edges; rump, white; tail, black, 

 tipped with whitish; chin, whitish, with pale rufous; rest of under 



