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THE WILSON BULLETIN— September, 1922 
Very common in all the tule marshes and flags. Sets 7 to 10. Dates, 
May 28 to June 30. Many not complete sets on later dates. 
223. Northern Phalarope — PJialaropus lodatus. 
Three pair mated seen near marshes of Dodson Lake and their actions 
would indicate nesting June 1. 
224. Wilson’s Phalarope — Steganopus tricolor. 
Quite a number of pairs seen near Dodson Lake, all being mated, and 
without doubt getting ready to nest June 1. 
225. American Avocet — Recurvirostra americana. 
A common nesting bird of the valley. Preferring small alkali island 
in the marshes. Nests of tules, flags and grass raised some three inches 
from ground. Eggs 4. Sets May 30 to June 10. 
230. Wilson’s Snipe — Gallinago delicata. 
Several birds in pairs seen in the south end of valley in the meadow 
lands. 
263. Spotted Sandpiper — Actitis maciilaria. 
Several pairs nesting on Deep Creek, Honey and Twenty Mile Creeks. 
Nest near streams, made of dried grass. Eggs four, June 4. 
264. Long-billed Curlew — Numenius americanus. 
Two pairs of birds seen in the valley. Nest of four eggs found June 
6. Built on dry knoll covered with wild grass made of dry grass. Return- 
ing next day to lake. Photo of nest and eggs. Pound the birds in much 
excitement, with two crows near. On reaching nest found eggs had been 
carried off by the crows. 
273. Killdeer — Oxyechns vociferus. 
Very common along the streams and borders of the lakes where open 
di‘y ground could be found. 
294. Carlifornia Partridge — Lopliortyx californica. 
Very common. Many pairs seen along Deep, Honey and Twenty Mile 
Creeks. Just beginning to nest June 10. 
309. Sage Grouse^ — Centrocerciis urophaskinus. 
Very abundant on the table lands of Warner Rim and on the Sage 
Brush Mountain, east of the valley. Nearly all had young birds by 
June 1. 
316. Western Mourning Dove — Zenaidura macroura marginella. 
One of the most common and numerous birds of the valley. From 
six to fifteen pair found near each ranch house. Over fifty pair nesting 
along Deep Creek for a distance of one mile. Nests low down in willow 
and cottonwood trees. Eggs two, May 20 to June 10. 
325. Turkey Vulture — Catliartes aura septentrionalis. 
Very common bird in the valley nesting on the rocky cliffs of War- 
ner Rim. 
331. Marsh Hawk — Circus Tiudsonius. 
Several pair seen in the valley nesting in the tules. All had young 
May 25. 
332. Sharp-shinned Hawk — Accipiter velox. 
One pair seen on Deep Creek near marshes. 
337b. Western Red-tail — Buteo dorealis calurus. 
Two pair seen in the valley. One nest on rocky cliff up Deep Creek 
with young June 1. 
