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The Turnstone appears to be Tittle known in the interior 

 of the state. It has been recorded at Cincinnati (Langdon), 

 but not elsewhere away from the lake shore. It is also re- 

 ported from Erie and Cuyahoga counties. It is somewhat 

 irregular in Lorain county, but generally seen during the 

 spring migrations in small flocks. All of my records fall 

 between May 16 and 20. I have not seen it in autumn. 

 While here it remains near the water's edge, gleaning from 

 the wash of the waves. I have rarely seen it feeding on 

 the loose sand among the larger stones a rod or more from 

 the water. Dr. Wheaton did not find it near Columbus. 



ORDER GALLINyE. Gallinaceous Birds. 



To this group belong the Game Birds par excellence. 

 Their flesh is pleasant because they feed so largely upon 

 vegetable matter of various kinds. Careful investigation 

 of the food of these birds reveals the fact that the propor- 

 tion of cultivated grain eaten is very small, while the weed 

 seeds form a large proportion. There can be no doubt that 

 of the grain eaten much is what has fallen during harvest, 

 and so would be wasted if the birds did not get it. In some 

 localities members of this group do eat grain to a considera- 

 ble extent, but the habit is not general by any means. In 

 winter buds and tender shoots of trees are eaten, and in 

 summer insects are freely destroyed. There is always great 

 danger that the birds comprising this group will suffer ex- 

 tinction because they are killed both for sport and for their 

 flesh. Legislation limiting their destruction needs to be 

 specific and not disregarded by citizens. 



Family TETRAONIDJE GROUSE, etc. 



115. (289.) COLINUS VIRGINIANUS (Linn.). 184. 



Bob-white. 

 Synonyms: Ortyx virginianus, Perdix virginiana, Tetrao vir- 



ginianus. 



Virginia Partridge, "Quail," Partridge. 

 Wilson, Am. Orn., VI, 1812, 21. 



Bob-white is still common in all portions of the state, but 



