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Eight or ten birds were taken during the fall of 1908, and 50 might have been easily 
secured. One was secured May 31, 1908. 
Limosa fedoa. Marbled God wit. Common during spring migration. 
Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. Abundant during migration. 
Totanus fiavipes. Lesser Yellow-legs. The most abundant shore-bird during 
migration with the possible exception of P. bairdii. Altho both melanoleucus and 
flavipcs have been observed at Barr during May, June and July, we have not seen 
any indication of the birds breeding. 
Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. Not uncommon during fall 
migration. 
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus. Western Willet. Very common in 
migration, especially in spring. 
Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. Summer resident, not un- 
common. A nest containing fresh eggs was found June 28, 1907, one mile east of 
Barr Lake. 
Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. Summer resident, common. Nests 
regularly at Barr, but in limited numbers. A few remain until extreme cold weather. 
Numenius americanus. Long-billed Curlew. Summer resident, not common. 
Common during migration. 
Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. Rare. "A few are seen nearly 
every fall.” (Mersey) 
Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. Very common during both 
spring and fall migration. 
Charadrius dominicus. American Golden Plover. Not uncommon during mi- 
gration, but not as plentiful as .S', squatarola. 
Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. Summer resident; abundant. By far the 
most numerous nesting shorebird. A few remain thruout the winter. 
ZEgialitis semipalmata. Semi pal mated Plover. Rare. Occasionally observed 
during spring migration. 
TEgialitis montana. Mountain Plover. Summer resident; very common. 
Nests commonly on the dry prairie back from the lakes. 
Arenaria interpres morineila. Ruddy Turnstone. Migratory; rare. One in 
the Hersey collection was taken at Barr, September 9, 1907. It was collected out 
of a flock of three. 
Col inns Virginia a us, Bob-white. Resident; common. 
Tympanuchus americanus. Prairie Hen. “Locally abundant in northeastern 
part of the State. In 1907 one pair of birds nested 14 miles northeast of Denver, 
near Barr, and in 1908 two pairs nested at the same place, raising 18 young.” 
(Hersey) One taken during the fall of 1907 at Barr had 97 grasshoppers, 72 
kernels of wheat and four of oats, in its stomach. 
Zenaidura macroura carolinerisis. Mourning Dove. Summer resident; abundant. 
Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vulture. Summer resident; not 
uncommon, but not as plentiful as formerly. 
Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. Summer resident, common. Very common 
during migration. 
Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Common during migration. 
Accipiter cooperii. Cooper Hawk. Common during migration. 
Astur atricapillus. American Goshawk. Not uncommon during migration. 
Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tail. Common during migration. 
Buteo swainsoni. Swainson Hawk. Summer resident; not common. Not 
