LIST OF BIRDS IN THE PARK 101 



Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata (Ord) Ir. There are 

 only a few records of this bird for the Park. It is now un- 

 common. 



Yellow-legs, Totanus flavipes (Gmelin) tr. Yellow-legs 

 may occasionally be found wading along the edge of the 

 Lagoon during migration. Mr. Harris furnishes me with 

 definite records for the Park. 



Solitary Sandpiper, Helodromas solitaries solitarius 

 (Wilson) tr. This wader is much less common than the next; 

 one was seen on the Lagoon May 7, 1916. 



Upland Plover, Bartramia longicanda Bechstein tr. Mr. 

 Harris flushed an Upland Plover from the open place near 

 the Shelter Pavillion April, 1920, and also saw five speci- 

 men on the Rifle Range April, 1920. 



Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius Linn tr. These 

 birds are quite frequently found along the water ways in the 

 Park during the spring and autumn. They add an interesting 

 touch of wildness to the woody banks of the Blue River. 



Killdeer, Oxyechus vociferus (Linn) tr. and sr. The 

 Killdeer does not nest in the Park, but it is not uncommon to 

 hear its clear, ringing notes as it flies over the Park during 

 migration. 



Bob- white, Colinus virginianus virginianus (Linn) r. 

 Even the restrictions of the Park do not enable the Bob-white 

 to multiply. The gunners will slip in regardless of guards, 

 and the inspiring call of "Bob-white," is very rarely heard. A 

 pair raised their brood in a vacant lot bordering the Park in 

 1916, but the gunners and their dogs located the covey, and 

 none survived to add to the joys of life for the next season. 



