Jan., 1906 | 
A COLLECTING TRIP TO SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO 
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mesa country covered with a cedar growth, and much broken by shallow canyons 
cut through the sandstone country rock. 
The following list is much shorter than it might have been if I had devoted 
myself exclusively to birds, but I was collecting mammals also, and at every sta- 
tion my first efforts were to secure what mammals I could, then look after the 
birds. It will be noticed that I record but few water birds, tho ducks are reported as 
being common on the creeks a little earlier in the season. But few species of 
hawks were seen, the lack of timber no doubt keeping many species away. Sev- 
eral species of birds were also seen but not positively identified as no specimens 
were secured, and the field identification was not satisfactory. 
A number of specimens were sent to the Biological Survey for identification, 
and were examined and labelled by Mr. Ridgway; 1 wish to express my thanks 
for this kindness. 
1. Querquedula discors. Blue- winged Teal. Two were seen May 6 on 
Buffalo Creek, north of Monon, at such short range as to admit of no doubt of the 
species. 
2. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Seen in water holes on the prairie between 
Springfield and Monon, and also in Bear Creek at Monon. 
3. Ardea candidissima. Snowy Heron. Two birds were described to me as 
having been seen on the prairie near Springfield which I have no doubt were of 
this species. 
4. Fulica americana. Coot; Mud-hen. Seen in a water hole on the prairie 
between Springfield and Monon, in company with shovellers. 
5. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper. Four seen May 2 on Bear Creek at 
Monon, and two secured. 
6. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. First seen on Bear Creek, near 
Springfield, May 13, when two were seen; noted occasionally after that. 
7. Symphemia semipalmata inornata. Western Willet. One taken April 28 
at Monon; another seen at same place May 2. 
8. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. Seen occasionally on the 
prairies when away from ranches. Is a summer resident, and I suppose breeds. 
9. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. Common everywhere. At Monon I saw 
a young one not long hatched, on April 30. 
10. Podasocys montanus. Mountain Plover. Rather common summer resi- 
dent; said to gather in very large flocks in the fall. 
11. Colinus virginianus. Bob white. The only place where I saw any was 
about six miles south of Monon, where on the afternoon of May 1 I saw seven, 
three couples and one odd bird. They were hanging out along a locust wind- 
break in a very sandy place beside the road. While I have assigned them to the 
above species none were collected, and they may possibly have been texanns , the 
Texas bob-white. I heard of no others in the county. 
12. Callipepla squamata. Scaled Partridge. This species was seen at 
Lamar, where it was said to be common, at Springfield where only a few were 
seen, at Monon where it was common, and also at Gaume's ranch. It is said to be 
common in the cedars. At Monon they have made their appearance within the 
last fourteen years, as both Mr. Johnston and his son Arthur assured me there 
were none before that time. They are gradually working their way into Kansas. 
Mr. W. M. Stewart told me he had lived at Springfield seventeen years, and 
that the birds were not there when he first came, but he could not remember just 
when they made their first appearance. Apparently these birds have been grad- 
ually working eastward from the cedars where they have always been resident. 
