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county, but are abundant in migrations" (Dr. M. Gibbs); 4t common in Upper Penin- 

 sula" (E. E. Brewster); " Keweenaw Point'' (Kneeland); reported from Mackinac 

 Island; summer months; breeds; nests on the ground, frequently on floating nests; eggs 

 six to twelve, occasionally fifteen, elongate, yellowish drab, spotted with fine dark 

 spots. I have found the nests and eggs very common at Saginaw Bay. 



ORDER LIMICOL^E. SHORE BIRDS. ' 

 FAMILY PHALAKOPODID^]. PHALAROPES. 



Typical waders; food insects, molluscs, crustaceans, etc. 

 GENUS *CRYMOPH1LUS VIEILL. 



Crymophilus fnlicarins (Linn.). RED PHALAROPE; GRAY PHALAROPE. 

 Northern Indiana, rare, probable migrant, probably in Southern Michigan (Butler's 

 Birds of Indiana); embraced in Stockwell's Birds of Michigan; Dr. Steere classifies it 

 among Michigan migrants: Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that this bird breeds in 

 the Northern Peninsula, which, writes Dr. A. K. Fisher, seems very improbable. 



GENUS PHALAROPUS BBISS. 



Northern Phalarope, nat. size. 



Phalaropus lobalns (Linn.). NORTHERN PHALAROPE; RED-NECKED 

 PHALAROPE. 



Exceedingly rare; "rare visitor" (Dr. Morris Gibbs); Dr. J. B. Steere classifies 

 this doubtfully as a Michigan migrant; record by R. B. Lawrence of occurence of this 

 bird at Monroe, Michigan, (Forest and Stream Vol. XXV, p. 372); Prof. Ludwig Kumlein 

 writes me that it breeds in northern Wisconsin and presumably in our Northern Penin- 

 sula. I think he must refer to Wilson's Phalarope. 



Wilson's Phalarope, natural size. 



97-24-(602). Pkalaropns tricolor (Vieill.) WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 



" Common, irregular, transient, only occasionally seen, taken in May and Sept. in 

 Kalamazoo Co." (Dr. M. Gibbs); Dr. J. B. Steere puts it doubtfully among the summer 

 residents; taken by E. E. Brewster at Iron Mountain, May 2, 1890; " Keweenaw Point '' 

 (Kneeland); northern counties of Indiana, where it breeds (ButlerVBirds of -Indiana). 



