Nelson.] 348 [January 20 



28. Aegialitis cantiana var. nivosa Ridg. Abundant near 

 the mouth of the Jordan. Saw the young a few days old the first of 

 August. 



recur virostrkle. 



29. Recurvirostra americana Gm. Yery abundant. Fre- 

 quented the lake shore by hundreds. One which I wounded in the 

 water tried to escape by diving and swimming a short distance un- 

 der water, using its wings in the manner of the Tringoides macularius 

 before mentioned. 



scolopacim;. 



30. Gallinago Wilsoni Bonap. One specimen obtained. 



31. Ereunetes pusillus Cass. Abundant in large flocks 

 along the lake shore. 



32. Totanus semipalmatus Gm. Abundant, frequenting the 

 lake shore with the Avosets. They were a perfect nuisance; the in- 

 stant they perceived any one on the shore they would make a great 

 outcry, and hovering over his head keep up such a noise that every 

 bird within hearing would be alarmed. 



33. Tringoides macularius Gray. Common. 



34. rTumenius longirostris Wilson. Long-billed Curlew 

 Said to be abundant in fall and spring 



ardeim:. 



35. Botaurus minor Bon. Seen about the mouth of the 

 Jordan. 



ANATID.3E. 



36. Branta canadensis Gray. Canada Goose. Several 

 flocks seen. Said to be very abundant in fall and spring. 



37. Anas boschas Linn. Common. 



38. Querquedula disc or s Steph. A few seen near the 

 mouth of the Jordan. Several species of ducks were seen, but they 

 were too shy to identify. 



PELECANID^. 



39. Pelecanus trachyrhynehus Lath. Common in flocks. 



LARID^. 

 40 ? Larus argentatus Briinn. I saw a large gull at the 

 mouth of the Jordan which I am quite sure was this species. 



