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Coot (Fulica americana). Rare, because of almost total absence 



of suitable resorts. 



Avocet (Recurvirostra americana). Fairly abundant in migra- 

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



1910. 

 Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) . Seen on the South 



Fork of the Grand River August 17. Apparently only a 



migrant. 

 Wilson's Snipe (Gallinage delicata). Common along the river 



early in September. 



Pectoral Sandpiper (Pisobia maculata). A common migrant. 

 Baird's Sandpiper (Pisobia bairdi). Several were seen on 



artificial ponds. 

 Least Sandpiper (Pisobia minuttila). Tolerably common in 



August. 

 Greater Yellow-legs (Totanus melanoleucui). A pair was seen 



July 19 on Little Missouri River. Catron reports that they 



are regular and not rare migrants. 

 Yellow-legs (Tot amis flaripes). One seen with the preceding. 



Apparently only a migrant, in dry seasons at least. 

 Solitary Sandpiper (Helodromas solitarhis solitarius). Rare in 



summer; abundant migrant. Found wherever there is water, 



in the buttes as well as on the plains. 

 Upland Plover (Bartramia longicauda). Breeds sparingly in the 



drier western half, mainly in draws of foothills, but fairly 



abundant in the eastern half. 

 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites siibntficollis). Seen several 



times on the shallow pools in blow-outs after the heavy rain 



of August 15. 

 Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia'). Breeds sparingly. A 



common migrant. Seen after July 15 about almost every 



body of water. 



Long-billed Curlew ( Xumcnius longirostris) Breeds. Frequently 

 seen in the sparsely settled western part of the county. Xo 



longer found elsewhere except very rarely. 

 Killdeer ( O.vycchus rod f cms) . Very abundant breeder on the 



plains wherever moist ground occurs. Fledgelings observed 



a> late as August 5'. The Killdeer is certainly our most 



