254 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



sportsmen. The prairie around Waldo and what is now the 

 Country Club district were favorite hunting grounds and an 

 occasional migrant is still seen in that vicinity. 



They formerly bred commonly in the county and a nesting 

 pair were seen by Bush as late as 1902 near Swope Park. Two 

 sets of eggs were taken near Independence by Tindall on June 

 11, 1891, and June 17, 1891, respectively. A few specimens 

 have been taken lately by Bankers. 



The Upland Plover is often heard migrating at night in the 

 last week of April and in August and September. 



TRYNGITES SUBRUPICOLLIS (Vieillot). Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 

 Rather rare and irregular migrant. 



This bird, sometimes called the Grass Snipe, appears during 

 the last half of April and first half of May and again in Sep- 

 tember. During some years it is not seen. It generally occurs 

 in small flocks and but few specimens have ever been taken 

 here. Chas. Tindall took nine birds from a rather large flock 

 on a sandbar in the Missouri River near the Eaton bend on 

 September 15, 1901. 



This sandpiper may be looked for on the uplands as well as 

 near water. 



ACTITIS MACULARIUS (Linn.). Spotted Sandpiper. 

 Very common migrant and not uncommon summer resident. 



The Spotted Sandpiper arrives about April 20th (April 9, 

 1915, earliest) and but few are seen after the middle of October. 

 The bulk of the flight passes north in early May and south in 

 September. These birds are present in some numbers all through 

 the summer. 



In migration Spotted Sandpipers may be looked for wherever 

 there is water, but in summer are found only on or near the Mis 

 souri River. 



NUMENIUS AMERICANUS Bechstein. Long-billed Curlew. 

 Occasional migrant. 



Hunters seem to know this bird very well, but are unable to 

 give any information regarding it except that it was once com- 

 mon and is now rarely seen. 



Only six authentic records are known of its occurrence here. 

 One is given by Bush, who saw a flock of seven in the spring of 



