256 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



grants are here. The heaviest flight is here again during Sep- 

 tember and early November. 



The Killdeer may be looked for everywhere about water, in 

 upland fields and meadows, and on the prairies. It has been 

 frequently seen in Swope Park. 



Aegialitis semipalmata (Bonaparte). Semipalmated Plover. 

 Fairly oommon migrant. 



This little plover is usually found in the company of other 

 small shore birds and is not often found far from the Missouri 

 River. The earliest date of arrival is April 19th (1899 and 1914). 

 It is present until the middle of May and again from about the 

 10th of August until late in September. 



Aegialitis meloda (Ord). Piping Plover. 

 Very rare migrant. 



The Piping Plover occurs occasionally on the Missouri River. 

 Only one specimen has been taken in the vicinity. 



PODASOCYS MONTANUS (J. K. Towuscnd). Mountain Plover. 

 Accidental. 



Bush asserts that several pairs of these western birds nested 

 in the meadows near Courtney in 1887. He states that they 

 have been found in small numbers during a few other years, 

 but the bird can be considered as only accidental here. 



Family Aphrizidae. Surf-birds and Turnstones. 



Subfamily Arenariinae. Turnstones. 



Arenaria interpres morinella (Linn.). Ruddy Turnstone. 

 Occasional migrant. 



A flock of seven of these birds was seen on the Missouri River, 

 in Jackson County, on April 30, 1903. There are only two rec- 

 ords of specimens taken in this vicinity, the latest being on 

 October 20, 1917, by "William Andrews, on the Missouri River, 

 near Courtney. 



Suborder Phasiani. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, Quails, etc. 

 Family Odontophoridae. Bob-whites, Quails, etc. 



COLINUS VIRGINIAKUS VIRGINIANUS (LiuU.). Bob-whitC. 



Common resident. 



The Bob-white nests regularly within the city limits. In 1915 



