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169. Himantopus mexicanus, (Miiller.) 



Common resident. Breeds in the marshes about the middle of May, 

 making its nests on wet grassy flats and laying three or four eggs. The 

 nests are platforms of straw and grasses, often wet, and barely keeping 

 the eggs out of the water. Twenty- two eggs average 1.75 by 1.19, the 

 extremes being 1.88 by 1.25 and 1.60 by 1.10. — (R. nigricollis, Dresser, 

 Ibis, I860, 35. — Sennett, B. Eio Grande, 54.) 



170. Gallinago wilsoni, (Temm.) 



Plentiful during the winter, though the great majority go farther 

 south. The time of their arrival in the autumn is uncertain. In 187G, 

 the first were shot on the 18th of September, and they soon became 

 abundant ; this was said to be at least a month earlier than usual. In 

 1877, the main flight arrived on the 28th of November, during a cold and 

 wet "norther ".—(Dresser, Ibis, 18G6, 36.) 



171. Macrorhamphus griseus, (Gmel.) 



Common from September until April.— (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 36.) 



172. Tringa alpina var. americana, Cass. 



On May 16, 1877, 1 found the Ked-backed Sandpiper rather common 

 about some lagoons in the salt marshes ; the males were in full breed- 

 ing plumage. 



173. Tringa bairdii, Coues. 



Two females taken March 30, 1876, on a sand-bar in the river. 



174. Tringa maculata, Vieill. 



Common during the migrations, returning in the latter part of July. 

 They do not seem to pass the winter. — (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 36.— Sen- 

 nett, B. Rio Grande, 55.) 



175. Tringa fuscicollis, Vieill. 

 Common in winter. 



176. Triniga minutilla, Vieill. 



Common in winter. — {Tringa ivilsoni, Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.) 



177. Calidris arenaria, (Linn.) 



Common in winter on Padre and Brazos Islands, where I have also 

 seen it in July. 



178. Ereunetes pusillus, (Linn.) 



Common in winter.— {E. petrificatus, Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.) 



179. Micropalama himantopus, (Bonap.) 

 October 13, 1877.— (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.) 



180. Actiturus bartramius, (Wils.) 



This species arrives in small flocks about the second or third week in 

 March, and is found abundantly on the grassy prairies. On its arrival 

 Proc. Nat. Mus. 78 11 Oct. 2, 1 878. 



