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Gbnus CALIDRIS Cuv. 



112-248-(627). Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. 



" Common migrant near Lake Erie " (Jerome Trombley); " common on the shores 

 of the Great Lakes, migrant" (Gibbs' Birds of Michigan); "very common, in flocks, on 

 the shore of Lake Michigan " (Butler's Birds of Indiana). 



Genus LIMOSA Beiss. 



113-249-(628). Limosa fedoa (Linn.). Marbled Godwit; Great Marbled Godwit; 

 Doe Bird; Dough Bird. rzz 



Rare; shores of the Great Lakes; May and Sept.; migrant; "taken near Lake Erie 

 by gamesters (gunners)" (Jerome Trombley); " not uncommon about Lake Michigan " 

 (Brayton); "migrant" (Dr. J. B. Steere); Davie, p. 117, says it is known to breed in 

 Northern Ohio and Wisconsin; Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that it breeds in 

 Northern Wisconsin, and presumably in our Northern Peninsula, and Mr. H. Nehrling 

 informs me that it breeds in Northern Michigan. 



114-251-(62iB).QLimo>'a liamastica (Linn.). Hudsonian Godwit; Lesser Doe 

 Bird. 

 Rare; migrant; about Great Lakes; "taken near Lake Erie by gamesters" (Jerome 

 Trombley); "not very rare about Lake Michigan' (Brayton); given doubtfully by Dr. 

 J. B. Steere as a migrant; "taken at Niles and in Calhoun Co." (D. D. Hughes). 



Gbnus TOTANUS Beohstbin. 



Greater Yellow Legs, natural size. 



115-254-(633). Totauus melanoleucus (Gmel). Greater Yellow Legs; Greater 

 Telltale; Greater Tattler; Stone Snipe. 

 Abundant; throughout the state; May and Oct.; migrant; "Keweenaw Point" 

 (Kneeland); "common in spring at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); "common in 

 Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); one of our most common long billed migrants; possi- 

 bly may tarry occasionally and breed. Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that this 

 species, breeds in our Northern Peninsula. Mr. H. Nehrling writes to the same effect. 

 This and the following species are reported by Mr. A. W. Butler as breeding rarely in 

 Northern Indiana. 



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