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346. Tringa maculata, Vieill. : Baird's Rep. p. 720. (N. A.) 
About the beginning of April, and towards the end of the dry 
season, a great part of the stream is diverted from the river Gua- 
calate, and thrown on the open pasture-land near Duenas. 
During this period numbers of Scolopacida frequent the inun¬ 
dated part, of which Tringa maculata is the most abundant. At 
this season this bird, taking its food from fresh water, proves 
excellent eating. 
347. Tringa wilsonii, Nuttall: Baird's Rep. p. 721. (N. A.) 
About the mouth of the river Nagualate, on the shore of the 
Pacific, this bird occurs in some numbers in the month of 
March. 
348. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). (N. A.) 
Like the last, occurs on the Pacific, where it is abundant in 
some parts. 
349. Ereunetes petrificatus, 111. Tringa semipalmata , 
Wils.: Baird's Rep. p. 724. (N. A.) 
A single bird of this species was shot near Duenas in the 
month of April, from amongst a flock of Tringa pedoralis. 
350. Micrqpalama himantopus (Bp.)Baird's Rep. p. 726. 
(N. A.). 
One individual, the only one seen, was shot, like the last, from 
amongst a flock of Tringa pedoralis in April. 
351. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gm.): Baird’s Rep. p. 73L 
(N. A.) 
This species seems more solitary in its habits than many of the 
other Sandpipers. Seldom more than one individual is seen at 
once; it also prefers the lake-sides to the marshy resort of the 
other species. 
352. Gambetta flavipes (Gm.): Baird's Rep. p.732. (N.A.) 
A small flock of these birds used to be in company with the 
Tringa pedoralis at Duenas during the early part of the month 
of April. 
353. Rhyacophilus solitaries (Wils.): Baird's Rep. p. 733. 
(N. A.) 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner, 
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