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f 3 Tktnga .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- 
calatc, and thrown on the open pasture-land near Duenas. 
During this period numbers of Scolopacidre 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 eatiner. 
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y* 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. 
V 349. Ereunetes petrificatus, Ill. 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 pectoralis . 
350. Micropalama 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 pectoralis in April. 
/ 351. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gm.) : Bairds Rep. p. /31. 
(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 pectoralis at Duenas during the early part of the month 
of April. 
/ 353. Rhyacophilus solitarius (Wils.) : Baird’s Rep. p. /33. 
(N. A.) 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 
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