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Mr. John R. Waller that this species sometimes occurs in the 

 county. I have it on my "questionable" list for May 28th, 1916. 



47. PMlohela minor — Woodcock. In 1897, Webster classed this 

 species as fairly common. Mr. John R. Waller took a specimen 

 near Floyd in 1904, the latest data I have. 



48. GalUnago delicata — Wilson's Snipe. Webster states, and Mr. 

 Waller corroborates, that this species was very comman during 

 the early settlement, and uncommon in 1897. I observed a single 

 specimen April 25th, 1914, but none in 1915. On May 3d of the 

 present year I observed three specimens in practically the same 

 locality as the King and Virginia Rails. 



49. PisoMa maculata — Pectoral Sandpiper. A rare species in 

 Floyd county. My last data is June, 1913, when I observed two 

 specimens southeast of Charles City, but unfortunately lost the 

 exact date. 



50. Totanus melanoleucus — Greater Yellow-legs. A fairly com- 

 mon migrant. During the migratory season it is often encoun- 

 tered along ponds and small streams. My last observation is Sep- 

 tember 22d, 1915. 



51. Totanus flavipes — Yellow-legs. Data same as of preceding 

 species, though perhaps a little more common. 



52. Catoptroj)horus semipalniatus inornatus — Western Willet. 

 Webster states that this species sometimes occurs in Floyd county, 

 but gives no dates. I have no other records. 



53. Bartramia langicauda — ^Upland Plover. Webster makes the 

 same statement concerning this as concerning the Western Willet. 

 I have it on my "questionable" list for June 6th, 1914. 



54. Tryngites suiraficollis — Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Uncom- 

 mon. I have one specimen, taken September 9th, 1915. 



55. Actitis macularia — Spotted Sandpiper. Not uncommon. 

 During August of 1915, when there was a great deal of rain, I 

 frequently saw these birds about ponds which had been formed in 

 various places in Charles City by the excessive rainfall. The 

 larger number of my observations come in the month of August. 



56. Numerius amencaw«5— Long-billed Curlew. Messrs. Web- 

 ster and Waller both state that this species was fairly common in 

 the '60s and '70s. I have no definite data. 



57. Charadrius dominicus — Golden Plover. Webster states this 

 species was formerly common. It is now rare, only two observa- 

 tions of it in Floyd county being recorded for 1915, and it is not 

 at all improbable that the same specimens were the subjects in 

 both cases. 



58. Oryechus vociferus — Kildeer. A fairly common summer 



