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Birds of Cincinnati and Vicinity. 15 
201. Calidris arenaria, Illiger. SANDERLING. Rare migrant. A 
Specimen in Dr. R. M. Byrnes’ collection, taken near Cincinnati. 
202. Limosa fedoa, Ord. GREAT MARBLED GODWIT. Migrant; 
rare. 
203. Limosa hudsonica, Sw. HUDSONIAN GODWIT. “ Specimens 
have been taken in the vicinity of Cincinnati.’’— Wheaton, 1860. 
204. Totanus semipalmatus, Gm. SEMIPALMATED TATTLER, 
; WILLET. Migrant; rare. , 
205. Totanus melanoleucus, Gm. TELL-TALE TATTLER, GREAT- 
ER YELLOW-LEGS. Spring and fall migrant. 
206. Totanus flavipes,Gm. LESSER YELLOW-LEGS. Spring and 
fall migrant; rather common. 
207. Totanus solitarius, Wils. SOLITARY TATTLER. Spring and 
fall migrant; common. 
208.* Tringoides macularius, Gr. SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Sum- 
mer resident; common. 7 
209. Actiturus bartramius, Bp. UPLAND PLOVER, BARTRAM’S 
SANDPIPER. Migrant. 
(210.) Tryngites rufescens, Cab. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. 
211. Numenius longirostris Wils. LONG-BILLED CURLEW. 
migrant ; rare. 
(212.) Numenius hudsonicus, Lath, HUDSONIAN CURLEW. 
Zi. Numenius borealis, Lath, ESQUIMAUX CURLEW. Kirtland 
mentions the occurrence of this species near Cincinnati. 
FAMILY, TANTALIDH—Ihbises, Spoonbills. 
(214.) oe loculator,L. WOODIBIS. ‘North to Ohio.’’—Coues, 
aed : 
(215.) Ibis falcinellus, Auct., var. Ordii, Allen. GLOSSY IBIS. Said 
to be a ‘“‘rare visitor’? of the State.—Whéaton, 1874. 
FAMILY, ArDeIDaA—Herons. 
216. Ardea herodias, L, GREAT BLUE HERON. Rather common 
during the migrations in March and October. Said to breed at St. 
Mary’s Reservoir. 
217. Ardea egretta, Gm. GREAT WHITE EGRET. Occasional vis- 
itor in September. 
(218.) Ardea candidissima,Gm.. LITTLE WHITE EGRET. Dr. 
Wheaton states that he saw five in Licking County in 1859. 
(219.) Ardea ceerulea, L. LITTLE BLUE HERON. Possibly an occa- 
sional summer visitor; quite common at times in Southern Illinois, 
as I am informed by my friend, Mr. E. W. Nelson. 
220.* Ardea virescens, L. GREEN HERON. ‘Fly-up-the-Creek.’? Sum- 
mer resident; very common. Breeds in orchards. 
(221.) Nyctiardea grisea, Steph., var. neevia, Allen. NIGHT HERON, 
QUA-BIRD. 
222. Botaurus minor,Gm. BITTERN, INDIAN HEN. Spring and 
fall migrant; not,common. 
223. Ardetta exilis,Gr. LEAST BITTERN. Audubon mentions one 
that was brought to him at Cincinnati, by a woman who said that 
“it had fallen down the chimney of her house and perched on a 
bed post.’? I do not know of its occurrence here recently. 
