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long neck. This ludicrous performance is repeated three or four times in 
succession. 
* ARDEOLA EXILIS, Bonap. 
Abundant on the reedy marshes, never found in the dark, shaded, woody 
swamps. 
EGRETTA LEUCE, Jardine. 
A single individual shot near Racine, June, 1851. 
*]E.GRETTA CANDIDISSIMA, Gmel. 
Not an uncommon species along the borders of small lakes. Nest in commu- 
nities, on trees in Tamarack swamps. 
EGRETTA CAERULEA, Jard. 
Shot one August 28th, 1848, on Root river. 
CHARADRIAD&, (6 species.) 
CHARADRIUS MaRMOoRATUS, Wagler. 
Visit us in great numbers spring and fall. 
CHARADRIUS MELODIUS, Ord. 
Occasionally met with in the fall, not numerous. 
*CHARADRIUS VOCIFERUS, Linn. 
Common, arrive from 18th to 25th of March. 
CHARADRIUS SEMIPALMATUS, Bonap. 
A few only met in May and October. Rare. 
Cuaraprius HEtveticus, Linn. 
Not abundant, April and October. 
STREPSILAS INTERPRES, Linn. 
Common, spring and autumn. 
SCOLOPACID/, (27 species.) 
TRINnGA ALPINUS, Linz. 
Only met with sparingly, April and October. 
TRINGA SHINZII, Brehm. 
A rare species with us. Spring and fall. 
TRINGA PECTORALIS, Bonap. 
We have only noticed this species in autumn. 
TRINGA RUFESCENS, Vievd/. 
Quite common from September 15th to October 10th. Never met in the 
spring. 
TrINGA MARITIMA, Brunnich. 
Greatly abundant from 15th of April to 20th of May. 
TrinGa minuta(?), Leister. 
Not common. A few found onthe borders of small Jakes. 
*TRINGA PUSILLA, Wials. 
Common. Nest in the reedy marshes. 
TRINGA CINEREA, Wils. 
We have only met this bird in October. Rare. 
TRINGA SEMIPALMATA, Wils. 
Shot several October 1st, 1850. Rare. 
Trinca Doverasu, Swains. 
Shot two April 10th, 1818. Rare. 
Cauipris arenaria, Jlliger. 
Common on the lake shore spring and fall. 
