420 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



recorded this species as very common in the marshes of Seneca 

 River where they bred in great numbers. In recent years it has not 

 been recorded near Ithaca. E. H. Eaton informs us that C. J. 

 Pennock saw a female with young in the Renwick marshes in July, 

 1879. Cornell University has recently come into the possession of a 

 collection of birds made near Ithaca in 1850. Among the skins is 

 one of an adult male and one of a young individual in first plumage. 



167 (221). Fulica americana Gmelin. Coot. 



Common transient the last of April and the first of May and an 

 occasional summer resident in the marshes at both ends of the lake. 

 On May 25, 1907, a nest containing five eggs was found in the west 

 marsh at Ithaca. On June i it contained ten eggs and on June 9, 

 when it was last visited, the number was the same. During October 

 this species is very common and departs usually by the last of the 

 month. 



XXX. Order LIMICOL^. The Shore Birds. 

 49. Family Phalaeopodid^. The Phalaropes. 



168 (222). Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus). Red phalarope. 

 Rare transient visitant. William Hopkins reported a specimen 



in 1854. In the collection of Cornell University there is a specimen 

 of a male killed on Cayuga Lake October 18, 1885, by E. H. Sar- 

 gent. 



169 (223). Lobipes lobatus (Linnaeus). Northern phalarope. 



In the collection of E. H. Eaton are two specimens, male and 

 female, taken at Montezuma in 1895. In the collection of Cornell 

 University is a specimen taken at Ithaca in 1850. 



170 (224). Steganopus tricolor (Vieillot). Wilson's phalarope. 

 One specimen, a young individual, was obtained by L. A. Fuertes 



at Ithaca in the fall of 1892. 



49a. Family Recurvirostrid^. The Avocets and Stilts. 



170a (225). Recurvirostra americana Gmelin. Avocet. 



One specimen (C. U. 5219) was taken at Renwick, September 

 16, 1909, by Mr. A. A. Allen. 



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