70 Birds of Lewist on- Auburn 



WATER BIRDS CONTINUED 



List pf water birds identified by careful observers and 

 most of the species taken at Lake Auburn, Sabattus Pond 

 or along the Androscoggin River. 



I desire to express my appreciation to those who have 

 contributed the information which has made this list pos- 

 sible and reliable. 



KILLDEER 



A rare summer resident. 



AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER 



Formerly a fairly common fall migrant now some- 

 what rare. 



BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER; BEETLE-HEAD 



A common migrant. 



BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER; UPLAND PLOVER 



At one time a common summer resident; now 

 extremely rare. 



RED-BACKED SANDPIPER; DUNLIN 



Accidental. One taken at Sabattus. 



WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER 



A migrant. 



PECTORAL SANDPIPER; GRASS BIRD 



A common migrant. 



WILSON'S SNIPE; AMERICAN SNIPE; JACK SNIPE 



A common migrant. 



WILSON'S PHALAROPE 



Accidental. One shot at Sabattus October, 1906. 



AMERICAN COOT 



A migrant; not as common as in previous years. 



