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[Hoffman. 
Several specimens observed only during the early portion of 
the month. The stubble fields appeared to be mostly frequented, 
though I saw occasional individuals on the more desolate portion 
of the prairie. 
Fedioecetes phasianellus var. columbianus (Ord.) Coues. 
Common Sharp-tailed Grouse. 
U'-ut , A. Si-pu' -untsh-ka, M. 
Saw several specimens which had been secured by the Indians 
four miles west of the agency in the timbered river bottoms. 
Centrocercus urophasianus (Bp.) Swains. — Sage Cock. 
Not common in the immediate vicinity of the village, though 
reported more abundant farther west. 
Ortyx virginiana (L.) Bp. — American Quail. 
I was surprised one morning upon finding what I supposed to 
be this species, but as the bird had not been reported as occurring 
up the Missouri beyond Ft. Randall (Coues) and White River 
(Hayden) I paid no more attention to the matter for that day. 
The following day I again found a bird running ahead of me which 
turned out to be this species. Upon reporting the fact to some 
of the gentlemen at the agency, they admitted that although 
they had as yet not observed any quail at this place they consid- 
ered it probable that the bird might be found, as specimens had 
been brought to Ft. Sully and there liberated, about three or 
four years ago. Ft. Sully is 290 miles south of Ft. Berthold, by 
land, and the distance would not be too great for them to pass 
over in the period of time mentioned. But two individuals were 
observed, and these might have been considered the same one 
but for the reason that both were found near together at almost 
the same moment. 
Ardea herodias Linn. — Great Blue Heron. 
Singly or in pairs this species occurs along the river during 
the early portion of the month. None were noticed after the 
10th. 
Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.) Reich. — Killdeer. 
Rather frequent on the sand bars immediately above the 
village, and along the pools of water farther inland formed by 
the freshets. 
Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.) Cass. — Semipalmated Sandpiper. 
Not common near the village. 
