Vol. XIV 
1867 MERRILL, Birds of Fort Sherman, Idaho. 35 I 
as at this season they, as well as many Ducks, pass south over the open 
prairie country about fifty miles west of the lake. 
Hunters have told me that: the White-fronted and Snow Geese are 
sometimes shot, but that they are decidedly rare. 
Olor sf.? —In the spring Swans are sometimes quite common on the 
marshes bordering the rivers at the southern end of the lake and in the 
lake itself. I was unable to examine any specimens for identification. 
* Botaurus lentiginosus.— Rather common in suitable localities about 
the lake. 
Grus mexicana.— Not uncommon during the migrations, and a few pairs 
probably breed near the southern end of the lake. 
Porzana carolina.— Not rare in the marshes; breeds. 
Fulica americana.— Common, especially in autumn. 
Phalaropus lobatus.— Occurs during the latter part of August and 
early in September on the lake, sometimes in great numbers, but passes 
through rapidly. 
Recurvirostra americana.— A pair seen and one taken early in Sep- 
tember. 
Gallinago delicata— Usually rather uncommon, but occurring in con- 
siderable numbers during the autumn of 1896. They appeared during the 
last week in August and were abundant until the middle of September, 
affording fine sport. A second flight of somewhat larger and darker 
birds appeared on October 22 and remained about two weeks, the last one 
being seen on November 5. I am inclined to think that the first flight was 
of birds breeding in the general vicinity, the second, of birds from more 
northern localities. i 
* Macrorhamphus griseus.— Five specimens, ‘taken September 12 on 
the St. Joseph marshes, were decidedly of the eastern form. 
Tringa maculata— Common in 1896 from the last of August until early 
in October. Abundant on September 12, when about 125 were shot. 
Many were in flocks of considerable size, not a common habit with this 
species. 
* Tringa minutilla—— Three taken August 15. 
Ereunetes occidentalis.— One taken in company with the preceding. 
Totanus melanoleucus.— A rather common fall migrant. One heard 
on June 20. 
Totanus solitarius.— A young bird taken August 26. 
* Bartramia longicauda.— Breeds not uncommonly on the prairie north 
of the fort. They begin to leave for the South about the twentieth of 
July. 
Actitis macularia— Common summer visitor. Several nests were found 
near the fort. 
Numenius longirostris.— Not uncommon on the prairie, arriving dur- 
ing the latter part of March. 
* Squatarola squatarola.— Four taken September 12 on the St. Joseph 
marshes. 
