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Rh 169. Himantopus mexicanus, (Mtiller.)

Common resident. Breeds in the marshes about the middle of May, making its nests on wet grassy fiats and laying three or four eggs. The nests are platforms of straw and grasses, often wet, and barely keeping the eggs out of the water. Twenty-two eggs average 1.75 by 1.19, the extremes being 1.88 by 1.25 and 1.60 by 1.10. — (H. nigricolliSj Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 35.— Sennett, B. Eio Grande, 54.)

170. Gallinago wilsoni, (Temm.)

Plentiful during the winter, though the great majority go farther south. The time of their arrival in the autumn is uncertain. In 1876, the first were shot on the 18th of September, and they soon became abundant ; this was said to be at least a month earlier than usual. In 1877, the main flight arrived on the 28th of November, during a cold and wet " norther ".—(Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 36.)

171. Macrorhamphus griseus, (Gruel.)

Common from September until April. — (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 36.)

172. Tringa alpina var. americana, Cass.

On May 16, 1877, 1 found the Eed-backed Sandpiper rather common about some lagoons in the salt marshes; the males were in full breed- ing plumage.

173. Tringa bairdii, Coues.

Two females taken March 30, 1876, on a sand-bar in the river.

174. Tringa maculata, Vieill.

Common during the migrations, returning in the latter part of July. They do not seem to pass the winter. — (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 36.— Sen- nett, B. Eio Grande, 55.)

175. Tringa fuscicollis, Vieill.

Common in winter.

176. Triniga minutilla, Vieill.

Common in winter. — (Tringa wilsoni, Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.)

177. Calidris arenaria, (Linn.)

Common in winter on Padre and Brazos Islands, where I have also seen it in July.

178. Ereunetes pusillus, (Linn.)

Common in winter. — (E. petrificatus. Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.)

179. Micropalama himantopus, (Bonap.)

October 13, 1877.— (Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 37.)

180. Actiturus bartramius, (Wils.)

This species arrives in small flocks about the second or third week in March, and is found abundantly on the grassy prairies. On its arrival Proc. Kat. Mus. 78 11 Oct. 2, 1 878.