The Birds of Wyoming. 



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three of these birds in the University collection that were 

 taken at Button's lakes, Oct. 14, 1899. 



WlUSO'J'-S SNIPE . 



tONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. 



233- 



Micropalama himantopus ( Bonap. ) . 

 stilt Sandpiper, 



Migratory; rare. But little is known of this species in 

 Wyoming. From the records one can judge that it will be 

 found occasionally in all of the non-mountainous parts of the 

 state. In Bond's collection there is a female bird that was tak- 

 en March 25, 1889, from a flock of four or five birds. Jesurun 

 has taken this bird at Douglas and Coues reports it from Fort 

 Bridger. 



241. Tringa bairdii (CouES.). 

 Baird's Sandpiper. 



Migratory; abundant. These birds reach the Laramie 

 Plains in flocks the first week in April and remain for a couple 

 of weekSi Bond has taken them the last of March and the 

 first of April at Cheyenne, when they were abundant. Coues 

 reports them from North Platte, Little Sandy, Lower Geyser 

 Basin, and two general references to this state. Rather com- 

 mon on Lake Como in September in scattering flock, Grinnell. 

 Noticed in flocks of from 50 to 60, 1875, Grinnell. There are 

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