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ville, Tex., March 15, and was mentioned as common in Minnesota and 

 Manitoba. 



In 1885 the only record of the Ked-backed Sandpiper was a note on 

 its appearance at Einrnetsburgb, Iowa, April 15. 



Dr. Merrill states that near the month of the Eio Grande, May 16, 

 1877, he " found the Eed-backed Sandpiper rather common about some 

 lagoons in the salt marshes j the males were in full breeding plumage." 

 (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1878, p. 161.) 



246. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). [541.] Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



A migrant in the Mississippi Valley. In the spring of 1884, it was 

 noticed by two observers only $ at Ellis, Kans., it was seen April 5, and 

 at Iowa City, Iowa, May 3. 



In the spring of 1885 the Semipalmated Sandpiper was noticed at 

 Gainesville, Tex., May 6; at Emporia, Kans., May 9, and Huron, Dak., 

 May 13. At Emporia the last was seen May 27. A skin of this species 

 was sent me for identification from Bonham, Tex., where it had been 

 taken April 18. 



In the fall of 1885 the first came to Lanesboro, Minn., August 2,1; to 

 Emporia, Kans., August 31. It was last seen at Saint Louis, Mo., 

 August 31. 



247. Ereunetes occidentalis Lawr. [541 a .] WesLrn Sandpiper. 



An inhabitant of the western province of North America; breeding 

 in the far North. Mr. Lloyd states that in Tom Green and Concho 

 counties, Texas, it is "common in spring and fall, arriving in spring, 

 April 10 to May 12 ; in the fall, from September 4 to October 20." 



248. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). [542.] Sanderling. 



Breeds in the high North ; in migration one of the rarest of the family 

 in the Mississippi Valley, but common along the sea-coast. Has been 

 reported from Lawrence, Kans., and from Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, 

 and Manitoba. In winter and early spring it is common along the coast 

 of Texas (Merrill and Sennett). 



249. Limosa fedoa (Linn.). [543.] Marbled Godwit. 



A common summer resident in Manitoba; also breeds within our bor- 

 der. In June, 1879, it was found breeding abundantly in the Traverse 

 Lake region, in western Minnesota (Roberts and Benner, Bull. N. O. 

 0., Vol. V, 1880, pp. 13, 18). It was reported by Mr. Preston as breed- 

 ing at Clear Lake, Iowa, and is known to breed in Nebraska, Dakota, 

 and Minnesota (and perhaps also in Texas). It is not known to breed 

 in Kansas. In southeastern Texas it is a spring and fall migrant. 



In the spring of 1885 about twenty birds of this species were seen at 

 Huron, Dak., May 3. 



251. Limosa haemastica (Linn.). [545.] Hudsonian Godwit. 



A migrant in our district ; has been noted from a few localities only. 

 Though generally considered a rarer bird than the preceding, Dr. 



