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Himantopus nigricollis, Yieill. Black-necked Stilt. Habitat, United States 
generally. 
Pkalaropus hyperlortus, Temm. Northern Phalorope. Habitat, whole of North 
America. 
Phalarop>us fulicarius , Bon. Red Phalarape. Habitat, entire temperate regions 
of North America. 
Tringa canutus, L. Grayback Sandpiper. Habitat, Eastern North America. 
Tringa maratima, Brimn. Purple Sandpiper. Habitat, Eastern North America. 
Tringa alpina, L Red- backed Sandpiper. Habitat, entire temperate regions 
of North America. 
Calidris arenaria, 111. Sanderling. Habitat, entire temperate North America. 
Alicropalma himantopus, Baird. Stilt Sandpiper. Habitat, Eastern North 
America. 
A umenins borealis, Lath. Esquimaux Curlew. Habitat, Eastern and Northern 
North America. 
Others might be added to this list, especially of such birds as make extensive 
migrations. Probably others may be added to our list of Terns. A Cormorant 
also is doubtless to be found within the State. I once examined the skin of one, 
which was in so decayed a condition that I could not determine positively the spe- 
cies. I afterwards learned that it was shot in Franklin county. Prof. Baird thinks 
that Cormorants at times occur in Sandusky Bay. 
In the winter of the year 1 857, the Legislature of this State, following the ex- 
ample of many other States, and impelled by the necessities of the case, passed 
an act “to prevent the killing of birds and other game.” The object of this law 
was to prevent the killing of game birds during the season of breeding or at such 
time as they were unfitted for food, and also to protect small birds from wanton 
destruction at all times. In the main the law was a good one, as the marked in- 
crease in the numbers of some of our game birds will readily attest. But after a 
trial of three years it was found to be incomplete in jnany particulars. The time 
within which the shooting of game birds was allowed, was found to be inconsistent 
with the habits of the birds, at least in this State. Many of the more common 
birds were protected, while the omission of many others equally useful seemed to 
grant license for their destruction. 
In the session of 1860-61, the subject was again introduced into the Legislature 
and amendments to the law proposed. In the discussion of the subject, consider- 
able interest was manifested, and though all interested conceded that the benefits 
