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177. Actodromas maculata Cassin. Jack Snipe. 

 Common in spring and fall. 



178. Actodromas mmutilla Coves. Least Sandpiper. 

 Abundant in spring and fall. 



179. CaUdris aremiria Illigek. Sanderling. 

 Common in spring and fall. [piper. 



180. Ereune'es pusillus Coues. Semipalmated Sand- 

 Abundant in spring and fall. 



181. Gambetta melanoleuca Boxap. Tell Tale. 

 Occasional in spring and fall. 



182. Gamhetta flavipes Bonap. Yellow Legs. 

 Common in spring and fall. [piper. 



183. Tringoides macidarius Gray. Spotted Sand- 

 Summer resident. Abundant. 



184. Actiturus Bartramiiis Bonap. Field Plover. 

 With us the Field Plover is by no means common ; the 



few I have observed, seemed to frequent open downs or 

 sheep walks. 



185. Limosa fedoa Ord. Marbled Godwit. 

 Not very rare in spring and fall. 



186. Limosa hudsonica Sw. Hudsonian Godwit. 

 More frequent than the preceding. [Curlew. 



187. .JSTumemus longirostris Wilson. Long-billed 

 Rare visitant in spring and fall. [Curlew. 



188. Numenius hudsonicus Latham. Hudsonian 

 More common than the preceding ; spring and fall . 



189. Rallus crepitans Gm. Clapper Rail. 

 Occasionally found near Hamilton : more common at 



Baptiste Creek, where it breeds. 



190. Rallus virginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. 

 Common summer resident. 



191. Porzana Carolina Vieill. Common Rail. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



192. Fidica americana Gmelin. Coot. 



Breeds by thousands along the marshy shores of Lake 

 St. Clair ; not uncommon in other parts of Canada. Have 

 killed ten with one barrel in Burlington Bay. 



193. Gallimda galeata Bonap. Florida Gallinule. 

 Common, but not so abundant as the preceding: fre- 



uents similar situations. 



