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Plateau Valley at 6500 feet. The two species occur in about equal abundance 

 wherever found. 



Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus. Solitary Sandpiper. The only informa- 

 tion at hand regarding this species is from Prof. Cooke who says: "Several seen 

 June 22, 189*S, by J. A. lyOring on the Grand River near Grand Junction." They 



probably occur regularly in migration. 



[Symphemia semipalmata inornata. Western Willet. Undoubtedly a regular migrant 

 and probably a few sununer within the boundaries of the County.] 



Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. Accidental. A lone bird of 

 this species was seen by the writer on a small dry sage-brush flat at the head of 

 Plateau Valley on the slope of the Grand Mesa at about 6800 feet. The bird which 

 was quite tame, was flushed repeatedly and there can be no doubt as to the identity. 

 The surrounding altitude and locality make this the strangest record the writer has 

 ever encountered. 



Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. Summer resident, common. This 

 sandpiper, which is the most common wader with the possible exception of the 

 Killdeer, is found on all the reservoirs and along all the streams thruout the 

 spring, summer and fall. It is apparently as common at 10,000 feet as at 5000 

 during the breeding season and is much more common during migration thruout 

 the County. Mr. Sullivan gives the extremes of migration dates as March 18 and 

 October 7. 



Numenius longirostris. lyong-billed Curlew\ Mr. Floyd Smalley reports kill- 

 ing one of these birds on a small reservoir at the head of Plateau Valley at an alti- 

 tude of about 6500, during the spring of 1905. This is the only information I 

 have regarding the occurrence of this bird in the County. It is probably a regular 

 migrant, tho never occurring in any abundance. 



Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. Summer resident, abundant. The common- 

 est wader found in the County. Arrives about April 1, or possibly a little earlier 

 in the low^er parts of the County, breeds early in June and stays until late in 

 October. Nests commonly up to at least 6500. My earliest arrival date is March 



20, 1902. 



[PodasocyS montanus. Mountain Plover. Cooke mentions this species as occurring in 

 the mountain parks during the summer, and Carter found it nesting in j\Iiddle Park. Probably 

 occurs rarely in ]Mesa County in the summer and more commonly during migration.] 



Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. The only information I have relative to the 

 occurrence of this bird I quote from Cooke's Birds of Colorado, Second Appendix, 

 (March, 1898): "Introduced about 1891 near Grand Junction and still occurs, 

 but not in anywhere near the numbers of the California Partridge." 



Lophortyx californicus. California Partridge. Resident. Abundant localh^ 

 Speaking of this species Miss Eggleston says, "A few^ years ago these birds were 

 introduced near Grand Junction and have multiplied rapidly. They make their 

 nests under the piles of pruned branches from the orchards and bring out large 

 broods. One hen has been seen with twenty-three chicks, of two distinct broods. 

 They are very tame, sitting on the fence posts or trees by the roadside and calling 

 noisily to one another. They feed early in the morning and large numbers of them 

 can be driven from the gardens." 



Mr. Sullivan says of them: "Plentiful; so plentiful as to become a nuisance; 

 farmers are complaining. They do not fly in flocks like the Bob- white, but wdll 

 scatter thru the brush in all directions as soon as flushed. It is seldom that more 

 than two or three fly away together. They seem to be at home in the trees, too." 

 They are common at least as far up the Grand River as DeBeque. 



