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ToTANUS SEMIPALMATUs, Lath. 
We have met this species as late as the 10th of June. Not numerous. 
*ToTANUS VOCIFERUS, Wils. 
Abundant. Nest in all large marshes. 
*ToTANUS FLAVIPES, Lath. 
Common. 
*ToTANUS SOLITARIUS, Wilson. 
Not uncommon. 
*TOTANUS MACULARIUS, Wilsoz. 
Common. 
*Toranus Bartramius, Wilson. 
Abundant. Nest on the high rolling prairies. 
Limosa FEDOA, Linz, 
Not an uncommon bird. We sawa pair ona marshy slew near Wisconsin 
river, June 15th, 1848, where they were probably nesting. 
Limosa Hupsonica, Lath. 
We shot a single bird of this well marked species November Is ot 1850. 
MacrorHampus GRiseus, Leach. 
Found sparingly spring and fall. 
*Scotopax Witsontil, Temm. 
Common. Nest abundantly with us. 
*RUSTICOLA MINOR, Vievdl. 
The first woodcock noticed in this section was in 1847, since which time they 
have been rapidly on the increase. 
Recurvirostra AMERICANA, Linz. 
We saw a pair ona marsh near Fox river, July 26th, 1846, where they had 
probably nested’; we also met with a small party on the ‘Des Plaine, May, 1847. 
HImManTopPus NiGRICOLLIS, Veev/d. 
Met a small flock of these singular birds near Racine, April, 1847. 
*NUMENIUS LONGIROSTRIS, Wilson. 
_ Common on the large thinly settled prairies. We found them nesting in abun- 
dance on Sun Prairie, Columbia county ; also within six miles of Ceresco. 
*NUMENIUS Hupsonicus, Lath. 
Common spring and fall. We found a few nesting near Fox Lake, June 15th, 
1848. 
NvMENIUS BOREALIS, Lath. 
Met with in company with the preceding in early spring and fall. Rare. 
PINNATIPEDES, (2 species.) 
PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS, Bonap. 
Met with a small flock first of Noveinber, 1847. Rare. 
*Lozipes Witsontl, Jardine. 
Not an abundant species. Prof. S. F. Baird shot one near Racine July 15th, 
1853. Nests sparingly in marshes. 
ANATIDAE, (29 species.) 
*Anser Canapensis, Linz, 
Greatly abundant spring and fall, and not a few remain during the summer to 
nest. : 
ANSER HYPEREOREUS, Ginel. 
This species is seen late in the fall in large flocks, numbering sometimes not 
less than two hundred. 
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