18 Roberts and Benner on the Ornithology of Minnesota. * 
55. Cupidonia cupido, (Linn.) Bd. Pinnated Grouse. — Several 
seen at Herman. 
56. JEJgialitis vocifera, (Linn.) Bp. Killdeer Plover. — Very 
common. Five nests found around the shore of a single lake. 
57. Steganopus wilsoni, (Sab.) Coues. Wilson’s Phalarope. — 
Somewhat common at Herman and vicinity. 
58. Philohela minor, (Gm.) Gray. Woodcock, — A single bird 
seen at Elbow Lake, June 13. 
59. Ereunetes pusillus, (Linn.) Cass. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 
— ■ A small flock of some five or six seen at Herman. 
60. Tringa maculata, Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. — Rather com- 
mon. 
61. Limosa fedoa, (Linn.) Ord. Great Marbled Godwit. — 
Abundant, frequenting the shores of lakes and ponds, and low, moist prairie. 
Though breeding in great numbers the most diligent search failed to re- 
veal its nest. The difference between the sexes, as before mentioned, was 
most noticeable. The measurements (in inches and hundredths) of a series 
of ten skins taken in the flesh are as follows : — 
No. 
Sex. 
Length. 
St. of Wing. 
Bill. 
2 
9 
19.62 
33.87 
4.87 
28 
9 
19.37 
32.75 
4.62 
32 
9 
18.12 
32.00 
4.54 
56 
9 
19.25 
32.75 
5.06 
68 
9 
19.12 
32.75 
4.79 
4 
S 
17.62 
31.25 
3.96 
30 
$ 
17.12 
30.75 
3.83 
58 
$ 
16.75 
31.50 
3.66 
60 
$ 
16.50 
30.50 
4.00 
63 
$ 
17.00 
31.50 
3.75 
Average, 9 
19.10 
32.82 
4.77 
Average, $ 
17.00 
31.10 
3.84 
Difference. 
, 2.10 
1.72 
.93 
62. Totanus semipalmatus, (Gm.) Temm. Willet. — Common and 
breeding. 
63. Tringoides macularms, [Linn.) Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. — 
Several birds seen. Hot at all common. A. vocifera is the most notice- 
able shore bird. 
64. Actiturus bartramius, (Wils.) Bp. Upland Plover. — Abun- 
dant, nesting often in wheat-fields. Eggs nearly incubated taken June 13. 
65. Ardea herodias, Linn. Great Blue Heron. — A few seen 
around the lakes in the vicinity of Herman. Probably nesting in the 
timber about Elbow Lake. 
66. Botaurus minor, (Gm.) Boie. Bittern. — Common. Nest and 
one freshly laid egg found in a meadow, June 7. 
