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TOTANUS SOLITAEIUS, (Wils.) Aud. 



Solitary Tattler ; Wood Tattler. 



Only seen in Nebraska during its migrations. Have seen the young in Dakota County 

 during August, and therefore must occasionally breed here. Have only examined two 

 specimens of this bird for the character of its food. One obtained from a sportsman 

 in September, 187G, had 9 locusts and 34 other insects. The second, obtained from 

 Seward County, in 1873, had only one grasshopper and 43 other insects in its stomach. 



Tringoides macularius, (Linn.) Gray. 



Spotted Sandpiper. 



Rather common in Nebraska, especially during its migrations, but many stop here to 

 breed. Six, that I obtained from a sportsman, had indulged partly in a locust diet. 









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Lancaster County, K"ebraska 



May — , 1875 



13 



30 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 



do . ... 



do . . 



8 

 19 

 22 



6 

 23 



35 

 14 

 12 

 37 

 14 



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ACTITURUS BARTRAMIUS, (Wils.) Bp. 



JBartramian Sandpiper or Tattler ; Upland Plover. 



Exceedingly abundant in Nebraska, especially during its migrations, but great num- 

 bers stop here to breed. It destroys enormous quantities of locusts and grasshoppers. 

 Many suppose that it eats grains, but I have never found any in its stomach. The fol- 

 lowing are a portion of those that I have examined : 



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Locality. 



Date. 



Locusts in 

 stomach. 



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1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 C 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 21 

 22 



Dakota County [Nebraska 



May -,"1865 

 do 



40 

 33 



42 

 37 

 36 

 44 

 40 

 38 

 47 

 43 

 49 

 50 

 8 

 12 

 10 



10 

 17 

 12 



9 

 11 



7 

 13 

 16 



4 

 10 



3 



5 

 43 

 41 

 38 

 55 

 51 



do. .. .'.! 



......do 



do 



do . .... 



June — , 1855 

 do 



do 



do 



do 



do 



... do 



..do . .. 



.....do 





Aug. — , 1867 

 ... do 



do . 



. ,. do .. . . 



do 



.....do 



do 



"Wayne County, ITebraska 



... .do . 



Sept. — , 1869 

 do 



do 



do 



Lancaster County ITebraska • 



Sept. — , 1872 

 do 



do ' . 





do.. 



Sept. — , 1874 

 do 



58 

 53 

 57 

 GO 

 51 



do 



4 

 5 



do 



do 



......do 



May -, 1875 

 do 



do 



7 







Tryngites rufescens, (Vieill.) Cab. 

 JBuff-lreastcd Sandpiper. 



Rare in Nebraska. The single specimen that I obtained from a sportsman in Sej)- 

 tember, 1874, at Nebraska City, had 42 locusts and a few other insects in its stomach. 



