2 22 Nehrling on Bi?-ds of Southeastern Texas. 



LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED AT HOUSTON, HARRIS 

 CO., TEXAS, AND IN THE COUNTIES MONT- 

 GOMERY, GALVESTON AND FORD BEND. 



BY H. XEHRLING. 



{^Concluded from p. IJ§.) 



I '52. ^gialites vociferus Bo7iap. Kii.ldeer Plover.* — Common 

 resident throughout the year, but most abundant during the spring and 

 fall migrations. 



153. ^gialites semipalmatus Bonap. Semipalmated or Ring 

 Plover. — Rare and only observed during migrations. 



15^. -Sigialites wilsonius Ord. Wilson's Plover. — Common during 

 the breeding season, but I did not succeed in finding a nest. 



155. Strepsilas interpres IlUg- Turnstone. — Seen on Galveston 

 Bay and on the Gulf Coast. 



156. Recurvirostra americana Gmel. Avocet. — Winters, but not 

 noticed in summer. 



157. Gallinago ■vyilsoni Botiap. Wilson's Snipe. — Common during 

 migrations ; arriving from the north usually in the middle of October, 

 sometimes earlier, sometimes later. I think none remain here to breed, 

 and all go farther south to winter. The time of arrival from their winter 

 quarters is unknown to me. 



158. Tringa maculata Vieill. Jack Snipe; Grass Snipe. — Common 

 in September and again in April. None remain to winter or to breed. 



159. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper. — Not uncommon 

 in winter. 



160. Actiturus bartramius Boiiap. Bartramian Sandpiper ; Up- 

 land Plover. — Abundant on the prairies during March and April and 

 again in October. None remain to breed or to winter. 



161. Limosa fceda Ord. Marbled Godwit. — Rare; seen only in 

 March and^October. 



162. Totantis semipalmatus Te?nm. Willet; Tattler. — This 

 well-known bird is also common in this region in all suitable localities. 

 Resident throughout the year; breeds. 



163. Numeniiis longirostris Wils. Long-billed Curlew. — Com- 

 mon during migrations; occasionally seen during the breeding season. 



164. Tantalus loculator Litm. Wood Ibis. — This bird is common 

 in all marshy localities near the Gulf Coast. I have seen it frequently 

 in the marshes and ponds near Spring Creek and the Brazos, in company 

 with Herons and other water fowl. 



165. Platalea ajaja Linn. Roseate Spoonbill. — Common in the 

 breeding season. Never seen in companies, but always singly, associated 



* Of Grallatores, Lamellirostres, etc., I can give only a very incomplete list, as I have 

 never had favorable opportunity to observe these birds. 



