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GEXUS GALLINAGO LEACH. 



Wilson's Snipe, reduced, 



10l-230-(608). (xalliuago delicata (Ord). * WILSON'S SNIPE; JACK SNIPE; AMERICAN 



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: 33 Common in April and October; throughout the state; not very rare in summer; 

 reported in Presque Isle and Muskegon Counties; "Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); 

 " Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); said to breed; "found breeding once" (Dr. M. Gibbs); 

 nests on the ground, in May; eggs four, colors as above; prized as a game bird; "I 

 have seen it, but only as a migrant" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); somewhat gregarious; this 

 bird, according to Butler, is known as English Snipe. Jack Snipe. Common Snipe and 

 Gutter Snipe. 



GENUS MACRORHAMPHUS LEACH. 



102-232-(610). Macrorhamplius scolopaceus (Say). RED BREASTED SNIPE; GRAY 

 SNIPE; GRAYBACK: GRAY-BACKED SNIPE; LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER; Dow- 



ITCHER. 



Migrant; "a small flock was seen in Kalamaz3o county May 21, 1838 " (Dr. M. 

 Gibbs); " occasionally seen in Hillsdale and Lenawee counties" (A.H.Boies); doubt- 

 fully given as a Michigan migrant by D:. J. B. Steere; " Keweenaw Point " (K neeland); 

 Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that it bre3ds in the Northern Peninsula; Davie, p. 

 Ill, states that this species breeds on the bDrder of Lake Superior and north; small 

 flocks about marshes; excellent table bird. 



GENUS MICROPALAMA BAIBD. 



103-238-((>ll). Micropalama liiinantopas (Bonap.). STILT SANDPIPER. 



"Not rare some seasons near large bodies of water and occasionally taken in the 

 interior" (Dr. M. Gibbs): Dr. J. B. Steere gives it as a doubtful Michigan migrant; 

 "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that it breeds in the 

 Northern Peninsula, which seems hardly probable. -'Was taken near Lafayette, Ind.. 

 in spring of 1892; first Indiana record" (A. W. Butler). 



GENUS TRINGA LINN. 



104:-284-(626). Tring-a caniitiis Linn. KNOT: RED-BREASTED SANDPIPER: ROBIN 



SNIPE. 

 'Rare migrant" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "migrant" (Dr. J.B. Steere); included in list of 



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