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these birds, hundreds being killed; they were also noted during 
September and October, ’79, and October, ’81 (Small). 
Order LIMICOL22—Suore Brrps. 
Family PHaLaropoprp#—Phalaropes. 
Crymophilus fulicarius (222). Red Phalarope. 
“A species of circumpolar distribution during summer” 
(Key, 614). “South in winter to Middle States” (Manual, 
144). “A young bird taken on the Eastern Branch of the 
Potomac near Washington, D. C., by Mr. F. S. Webster, on 
October 17, ’85, is now in the National Museum” (Smith. 
Report, ’87, 603). 
Phalaropus lobatus (223). Northern Phalarope. 
Circumpolar, like the last species, but coming much further 
south in winter. Under date of May 28, ’95, Mr. C. W. Rich- 
mond writes me from Washington, “one was taken here in 
September, 791, by Mr. Thomas Marron off Navy Yard bridge; 
the specimen is now in the National Museum.” 
Family REcURVIROsTRIDZE—Atilts. 
Himantopus mexicanus (226). Black-necked Stilt. 
Uncommon on the Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine; now 
rare, it may yet occur on the ocean front of Maryland. “ For- 
merly it bred regularly in Cape May County, N. J., and on 
Egg Island, Delaware Bay (Turnbull, ’69). We know of no 
recent captures of this species” (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 70). 
Family Scotopactp#—Snipes, Sandpipers, ete. 
Scolopax rusticola (227). European Woodcock. 
Straggling from Europe, this species has been taken quite 
close to Maryland, but as far as I know not within the state. 
“In the early part of November, ’86, Mr. D. N. McFarland, 
