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single one May 28. In 1883, I kept a sharp lookout for them. 
Four were seen May 18, in the grass field just west of the house 
and the Shioc River. Shot three of them. This species was 
not found either by King or Willard. JEgialitis meloda (Ord) 
is said to breed in the U. S. (C. L.) and is seen in Wisconsin 
at any rate during migration. It was not noticed at Shiocton. 
Arenaria interpres (Linn.) is said to be not uncommon at 
Lake Michigan. Willard met with five at De Pere, June 3, 1882. 
(44.) Colinus yirginianiis (Linn.). People in the region are 
unanimous that this bird is found at Shiocton and I do not 
doubt it, although I myself have not seen it. It is hardly plenty. 
It was shot at Green Bay (Willard). 
Dendragapus canadensis (Linn.). May well be found at Shioc¬ 
ton. It is common in northern Wisconsin (King). 
45. Bonasa limbellus (Linn.). X M. of 9. (N.) L. 404—462. 
W. 163—189. T. 114—155. B. 14. In summer extremely abun¬ 
dant in the woods. Seen in winter only singly and in much 
less numbers. Lives mostly in places where there were for¬ 
merly great pine woods, and where the ground partially re¬ 
tains its original character. In winter it probably seeks 
the yet undespoiled evergreen forest to the north. In Jan¬ 
uary I met with it in very considerable numbers in Shawano 
county. Its peculiar sound was heard in spring from our house 
all through the day. April 28, 1883, as late as half past 
nine in the evening. It is also occasionally heard in the 
autumn, in 1882 as late as November 4. May 7, 1882, my wife 
found a nest under the trunk of a fallen tree. It contained 15 
new-laid eggs. We set a hen on 8 of them and they hatched 
in 24 days, but the hen killed the chicks. After we had taken 
the 8 eggs the bird laid 3 and began to sit. One could have 
taken her on the nest. When one stood on the trunk it touched 
the bird’s head, but she only ducked and remained sitting. 
Neither did she fly when poked with a stick. M. of egg. L. 39. 
B. 29. 
Lagopus lagopus (Linn.) is a northern bird which has how¬ 
ever been seen at Racine (Hoy). 
46. Tympanuclms americanus (Reich.), xx M. of $ shot 
April 5. 1882. L. 417. W. 214 T. 101. Had only fourteen tail 
