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in the meadows. Only one pair, whether with or without young, 

 were found at the same slough. 



28. Tringoides macularius Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. 

 Abundant. The young were just able to fly. From the condition of 

 the young I think this and the preceding nest nearly at the same 

 time. 



ardeim:. 



29. Nyctiardea grisea var. nsevia All. Night Heron. Very 

 numerous. We frequently scared them out of the bushes along the 

 river. They must breed near here, as while making my way through 

 an almost impenetrable thicket, on the bank of the river, I scared 

 out at least fifty herons, nearly all young, some of which were quite 

 ragged and bare they were so young, but I could find no nests. As 

 there were no trees along the river they must nest in the bushes, 

 few of which exceeded twenty feet in height. 



30. Botaurus minor Bon. Bittern. Nearly as abundant as 

 the preceding. We often found three or four in the same slough. 

 Some of the young were running about in the bushes unable to fly. 

 We tried to capture one alive, but it made such good time through the 

 thick underbrush that it soon escaped. 



RALLID.E. 



31. Porzana Carolina Vieill. Carolina Rail. Two seen, one 

 of which was obtained. 



32. Fuliea americana Gmelin. Coot. One specimen seen. 



ANATIDiE. 



33. Querquedula discors Steph. Blue- winged Teal. 

 Abundant. They were so numerous that one morning I found five 

 broods. The young were from three to ten days old. When I ap- 

 proached one side of the slough the old duck would hurry the young 

 out into the grass on the opposite side and then fly off. Although I 

 repeatedly searched for the young in the grass, they were concealed 

 so skillfully that not one was seen. 



B. Mountains twenty-five miles north of Elko. 



TURDID.E. 

 1. Oreoscoptes montanus Baird. Abundant. A few were 

 seen out on the plain about ten miles from water. As we approached 

 the water they became very numerous. 



