BIRDS OF COLORADO. • 67 



quite so numerous. Capt. Thorne shot one at Fort Lyon July 

 23, whicli would indicate that it nested not far distant. 



256. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. 



Summer resident, not common; in migration, common. 

 Occurs both on the plains and in the mountains. Arrives in 

 April and most pass on to breed north of the United States, but 

 a few remain to breed from the plains at the eastern base of tlie 

 mountains up to 10,000 feet. 



258a. Symphemia semipalmata inornata. Western 

 WiLLET. 



Summer resident; not uncommon. Rather common in 

 migration on the plains, especially in the fall. In the spring it 

 is most common from the first to the middle of May. Breeds 

 throughout its range in favorable localities, but it is not a 

 common breeder anywhere in Colorado and will not be found 

 breeding at many places apparently well suited to its needs. 

 Usually breeds from the plains to 7,000 feet, but occasionally 

 much higher. 



261. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. 



Summer resident, common; in migration, abundant. A 

 bird pre-eminently of the plains, where it breeds abundantly; 

 only rarely met west of the mountains. Arrives the latter part 

 of April and extends into the mountains only to 6,000 feet. 



263. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



Summer resident; abundant. It is strange to think of a 

 Sandpiper nesting on the top of a mountain, but so far up as 

 this species can find a pond or small lake, it will build its nest, 

 even to 12,000 feet. In the fall it ranges above the pines to 

 14,000 feet. It also breeds on the plains and at all intermediate 

 altitudes. As abundant in Colorado as anvwhere. Arrives 

 about the first of May; leaves the higher altitudes in August, 

 and most of them leave the State in September. A few. remain 

 until far into the winter, if not through the entire cold season. 



264. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. 

 Summer resident; common. Arrives about the last of 



April and breeds in suitable localities on the plains. Occurs 

 on both sides of the range, but only in the lower portions, usu- 

 ally not above 5,000 feet. A few have been seen as high as 

 7,500 feet. 



265. Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. 

 Migratory; rare. All the records of this Curlew in Colo- 

 rado come from the plains region east of the mountains, but as 



