July, 1909 ANNOTATED LIST OF TIIE BIRDS OF TI1F, BARR LAKE DISTRICT 
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Recurvirostra americana. American Avoeet. Summer resident, not uncom- 
mon. During the springs of 1907 and 1908 about fifteen pairs of birds nested at 
Barr. In 1908 eleven nests were found on a little island less than two acres in area. 
Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. Very rare. The only one seen 
by Hersey during fifteen years’ observation was recorded June 1, 1907. 
Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. Resident. A few nest at Barr, and a good 
many more remain thruout the winter. 
Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Long-billed Dowitcher. Very common during 
migration. 
Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. Very common during migration. 
The hailstorm of August 4, 1906, mentioned before, killed a hundred or more 
of them. 
NEST AND EGGS OF AMERICAN AVOCET 
Pisobia maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. Common during migration. 
Pisobia fuscicollis. White-rumped Sandpiper. Migrant, not common. 
Pisobia bairdii. Baird Sandpiper. The most abundant sandpiper at Barr 
during migration. 
Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. Almost as abundant during migration 
as P. bairdii. Both bairdii and minutilla have been observed frequently thruout 
May, and minutilla has been observed twice during June, hence it is not unreason- 
able to expect that one or both may yet be found breeding there. 
Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated sandpiper. Migratory, rare. 
Ereunetes mauri. Western Sandpiper. Migratory, not common. 
Calidris leucophaea. Sanderling. Not uncommon during fall migration. 
