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Manitoba. It must breed early in southern Texas, for Mr. Negley says 

 that at Eagle Pass, March 16, he caught a young Water Hen about two 

 weeks old. At San Augelo Mr. Lloyd did not find young until May 18. 

 In the spring of 18S4 migration at Moss Point, Miss., commenced in Feb- 

 ruary, after which no movement was noted until March 24 to March 26, 

 when Coots were recorded simultaneously from Saint Louis, Mo., to 

 Eed Wing, Minn. In the West, they were noted from Ellis, Kans., 

 and Alda, Nebr., April 4 and 9, and at the same time at Chicago. The 

 only Wisconsin record was the arrival of the bulk May 4 at Green Bay. 

 May 6 it came to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and May 9 it appeared 

 at Oak Point, Manitoba. In the fall of 1884 the first migrants were re- 

 ported from Emporia, Kans., September 20. 



In the spring of 1885 the more regular of the notes contributed on 

 the migration of this species are the following: Fayette, Mo., first seen 

 March 15 ; Enrporia, Kans., March 17 ; Fernwood, 111., March 31 ; Heron 

 Lake, Miun., April 1; Laporte City, Iowa, April 2; Durand, Wis., 

 April 20 ; Ossowa, Manitoba, May 4. 



In the fall of 1885 it arrived at Lanesboro, Miun., September 4, and 

 at Emporia, Kans., September 19. The last was seen at Heron Lake, 

 Minn., November 9. 



222. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). [563.] Bed Phalarope. 



Breeds in the far Forth, coining South in winter to the northern half 

 of the Mississippi Valley. Has been recorded from Illinois (Nelson), 

 and Minnesota (Hatch). 



223. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). [564.] Northern Phalarope. 



Breeds in the far North, and is a rare migrant through the Missis* 

 sippi Valley. It is known from Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, and Mani- 

 toba; and was reported by the observers at Saint Louis, Mo., and Alda, 

 Nebr. 



224. Phalaropus tricolor (Vieill.). [565.] Wilson' 's Phalarope. 



This is the most common of the three Phalaropes, and it is more 

 abundant in the Mississippi Valley than elsewhere. It does not winter 

 in the Mississippi Valley, but breeds quite commonly in the northern 

 parts and in Manitoba. In 1884 it was reported as breeding in Illinois, 

 Iowa, Minnesota, and Dakota; and it has been known to breed in Ne- 

 braska and m western Kansas. May 8 a pair arrived at Vermillion, 

 Dak.; May 17 it was already breeding at Polo, 111. 



In the spring of 1885 it was noted during northward migration at 

 San Angelo, Tex., May 15 ; at Gainesville, Tex., May 6 ; Emporia, Kans., 

 April 23 ; Manhattan, Kans. ; May 9; and Menoken, Dak., May 12. 



In the fall of 1885 the first returned to Emporir,, Kans., August 31, 

 and the last was seen at Lanesboro, Minn., September 13. Mr. Lloyd 

 states that in western Texas it is tolerably common in spring, but is not 

 found in fall. 



