Notes on the Different Birds. 
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flock numbered several hundred. The last seen May 8. More 
numerous than in 1882; but the water was lower so that they 
had better opportunity. 
36. Totaling flayipes (G-mel.). M. of 5. L. 259-270. W. 
155-167. T. 59-66. B. 38. Appears almost exclusively in the 
Shioc Meadows and is not so plenty as the foregoing. In 1882 
I was but seldom during the migration period at the places 
where they appear. Shot only two, May 28 and July 23. In 
1883 two seen the 29th April. In flocks from May 8th to 17th. 
None the day after. Some appear to breed in Wisconsin (King). 
37. Totamis solitarius (Wils.). xx M. of 6. L. 201-223. 
E. 380-439. W. 130-139. T. 51-63. B. 31. The legs are 
green, not, as is described, “blackish. ” Seen in many places, 
but never in flocks. Must certainly breed here and there in woods 
near rivers and brooks. I am not certain that I saw it in June, 
1882; and although in 1883 I weLs on the lookout for it, I saw 
in June only one which I shot in the Shioc Meadows the 30th. 
I noticed in 1882, that throughout May one could always meet 
with several pairs of this bird at certain fixed places in the vi¬ 
cinity of Wolf River, and moreover waders often keep so close in 
breeding time that there were several, even numerously repre¬ 
sented species, that surely would have escaped my notice had it 
not been for their note. This species as a rule utters no note. 
In 1882 the first was seen May 1. The day after several, in 
one place three in company. Afterwards almost daily, perhaps 
not in June, but again from the first days in July till Sept. 16. 
Most numerous about Aug. 1. The last Oct. 1 and 8. in 1883 
the first was seen May 8 in company with the two foregoing 
species of the genus. Afterwards almost daily, but not in 
nearly so great numbers as in 1882. 
Bymphemia semipalmata (G-mel.) was not observed at Shioc- 
ton, but is said to breed in Wisconsin (Hoy) and to be a regu¬ 
lar visitor at De Pere (Willard). 
Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.) is said to be common in Wis¬ 
consin and was shot at De Pere May 1, 1882; but scarcely ap¬ 
pears at Shiocton, as it is essentially a prairie bird. Tryngitis 
subruficollis (Vieill.) appears as a regular migrant in Brown 
county (Willard). 
