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254. Totanus melanoleucus, Greater Yellow-legs 

 California Park, autumn, 1894 [Bergtold]. 



255. Totanus flavipes, Yellow-legs 



California Park, autumn, 1894 [Bergtold]. White River valley [Balll- 



256a. Helodramus solitarius cinnamomeus, Western Solitary Sandpiper 



Taken on our trip on Curtis Creek, Little Beaver Creek and White River between 



Meeker and Buford. 



261. Bartramia longicauda, Upland Plover 



One seen at Marvine Lodge, August 28. A flock of twenty-five or thirty birds, 



which I judge were of this species, reported as feeding in a field of short alfalfa just 



south of Meeker, August 10. Mr. Ball also reports them from White River valley. 



263. Actitis macularia, Spotted Sandpeper 



Seen occasionally all along our route, including Trapper's Lake. 



264. Numenius americanus, Long-billed Curlew 

 Reported by Mr. Ball. 



273. Oxyechus vociferus, Killdeer 



Seen on Good Spring Creek near Axial, on Little Beaver Creek and along White 

 River and at Buford; none seen above the latter place. 



289. Colinus virginianus, Bob white 



294. Lophortyx californicus, California Quail 



Mr. Ball says, "We had some of both but they seem to have died out." The 

 birds here referred to were doubtless imported into this section. 



297. Dendragapus obscurus, Dusky Grouse 



A number seen at Marvine Lodge and at base of Sand Peak near Lost Park. 

 There were young in each flock. 

 304. Lagopus leucurus, White -tailed Ptarmigan 



Breeding on Devil's Causeway [Bergtold, Himes]. 



3080. Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus, Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse 



Common in California Park, autumn, 1894, also Sand Mt., 1905 [Bergtold]. 

 White River basin [Ball]. 



309. Centrocercus urophasianus, Sage Hen 



We saw several flocks, including young, on Little Beaver Creek, and one flock, 

 including young, near Buford. Reported as plentiful locally in White River valley. 



[310a. Meleagris gallopavo silvestris, Merriam's Turkey 



Thus far I have not learned of any wild turkeys being seen in this area.] 



316. Zenaidura macroura carolinensis, Mourning Dove 



Seen in numbers all along our route as far up as Himes'. Between Newcastle 

 and Rifle Gap two hundred or more were seen in one grain field. 



