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257. Green Sandpiper. 



Helodromas ochropus (LiNN.) Kaup. 1829. 



An individual of this species exists among a collection of birds 

 from the Northwest Territories, sent to the British museum by 

 the Hudson Bay Company. Pennant says he also observed it 

 among birds collected by Mr. Kuckan in North America. (Rich- 

 ardson.) Accidental in Nova Scotia. (A. 0. U. List.) 



CVII. SYMPHEMIA Rafinesque. 1819. 



258. Willet. 



Symphemia semipalmata (Gmel.) Hartl. 1845. 



A common spring and autumn migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 

 Common in summer and fall in Nova Scotia. Breeds at Port Pet- 

 piswick. (Downs.) Rather common at Grand Manan, New Bruns- 

 wick. (Herrick.) Very little is known of this species in Ontario. 

 On two occasions I have seen it brought in from the Hamilton 

 marsh by gunners, but I never saw it alive. (Mcllwraith.) 



258a. Western Willet. 



Symphemia simipalmata inornata Brewst. 1887. 



This is a common species in the prairie region west of Manitoba. 

 It frequents the margins of saline ponds and brackish marshes from 

 western Manitoba to the Rocky mountains, and from lat. 49° to 

 56°- It breeds throughout its range. 



Rare migrant at Toronto, Ont. I can find only five specimens 

 in local collections. A careful comparison proves them to belong 

 to the western form. (/. H. Fleming.) A- rare migrant in Mani- 

 toba. In 1906 I first noticed it as a breeding species west of Salt- 

 coats, Sask. (Atkinson.) 



One specimen taken at Clover point, Victoria, Vancouver island, 

 August 8th, 1898, by Mr. J. Henley. (Fannin.) 



While in a meadow near Lake Marsh, Yukon, I heard a willet 

 whistle several times its unmistakable "pill- willet", but failed to 

 see the bird. (Bishop.) 



