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may be put down as summer residents iu the Territory. During the 

 spring thousands passed over, reminding one strongly of the great 

 flocks of Passenger Pigeons seen in Wisconsin and Minnesota. 



In the fall of 1884 the first Field Plover appeared at Abbeville, La., 

 August 1, where the species became common August 4. 



In the spring of 1885 the migration was about two weeks later than 

 in 1884. The first appeared at Abbeville, La., March 20; at Bonham 

 and Gainesville, Tex., March 28; at Saint Louis, Mo., and Odin, 111., 

 April 2; Hennepin, 111., April 5; Emporia, Kans., April 7; and from 

 April 10 to 15 at Manhattan, Kans., Unadilla and Linwood, 3sTebr., 

 Grand View, Dak., Newton, Grinnell, and Emmetsburgh, Iowa, and 

 Aledo, 111. From April 20 to 23 it was seen at Stoughton, Lake Mills, 

 and Leeds Centre, Wis.; April 27, at Huron, Dak. (two observers); 

 April 28 at Heron Lake, Minn., and May 4 at Menoken, Dak., and Shell 

 River, Manitoba. 



In fall migration in 1885 it was very common at San Angelo, Tex., 

 July 7, and was last seen at Bonham, Tex., September 2. 



262. Tryngites subruficollis (Vieill.). [556.] Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 



A rather rare and very irregular migrant in the Mississippi Valley. 

 Dr. Agersborg states that it is an abundant spring migrant in south- 

 eastern Dakota; and Dr. A. K. Fisher tells me that in August, 1874, he 

 saw hundreds of Buff breasted Sandpipers on the dry prairie at May- 

 wood, Gook county, 111., only 10 miles from Chicago, and that he shot 

 numbers of them. 



In the spring of 1884 a flock was seen at Gainesville, Tex., May 5. 

 (For additional remarks on its occurrence in Texas see Bull. Nutt. 

 Ornith. Club, Vol. VI, 1881, pp. 61, 62.) 



263. Actitis macularia (Linn.). [557.] Spoiled Sandpiper. 



An abundant migrant in most parts of the Mississippi Valley. Breeds 

 commonly in Manitoba, and many stop to breed all along their course, 

 after wintering in the southern States. April 23 and April 26 it ap- 

 peared at Manhattan, Kans., and Saint Louis, Mo. The next two days 

 it was found in southern Minnesota and northern Illinois. At Alda, 

 isebr., it arrived May 2, and at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, May 5. 



In the fall of 1884 the last Spotted Sandpiper left Des Moines, Iowa, 

 September 17. 



In the spring of 1885 the notes were very irregular. The first was 

 seen at San Angelo, Tex., March 9 ; at Paris, 111., and Lanesboro, Minn., 

 April 23; Des Moines, Iowa, April 24; Manhattan, Kans., and Iowa 

 City, Iowa, May 2 ; and Minneapolis, Minn., May 11. 



In the fall of 1885 the last was seen at Lanesboro, Minn., October 22. 



264. Numenius longirostris Wils. [558.] Long billed Curlew. 



Occurs over the whole of the Mississippi Valley, and is known to 

 breed throughout most of its range. It winters in the southern States, 

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