Field notes, v1472
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442 Kansas Academy of Science 121. Squatarola squatarola (Linnaeus). Black-bellied Plover. Occasional migrant. 122. Arenaria interpres morinella (Linnaeus). Ruddy Turnstone. Casual migrant. Two specimens have been taken, at Topeka, and at Hamilton, Greenwood county. There are a few other sight records. 123. Philohela minor (Gmelin). American Woodcock. Formerly a rare summer resident; now an occasional migrant. 124. Capella delicata (Ord). Wilson's Snipe. Common migrant throughout. Occurs in every county where suitable habitat is found. 125. Numenius americanus americanus Bechstein. Long-billed Curlew. Rare summer resident in western Kansas; occasional migrant in the rest of the state. [Phaeopus hudsonicus (Latham). Hudsonian Curlew. Reported only by Goss, who mentioned no specimens. Since none has ever been taken in the state it is placed in the Hypothetical List until more information is available.] 126. Phaeopus borealis (Forster). Eskimo Curlew. Formerly an abundant migrant in eastern Kansas; now probably totally extinct. 127. Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein). Upland Plover. Common summer resident in southern and western Kansas; occasional in the northeast. This fine upland bird has been increasing in recent years. 128. Actitis macularia (Linnaeus). Spotted Sandpiper. Common summer resident in suitable localities. 129. Tringa solitaria solitaria Wilson. Eastern Solitary Sandpiper. Common migrant in eastern Kansas. 130. Tringa solitaria cinnamomea (Brewster). Western Solitary Sandpiper. Probably a common migrant in the west; occasional in the east. [Catoctrophorus semipalmatus semipalnatus (Gmelin). Eastern Willet. All specimens examined proved to be the next subspecies. Placed in the Hypothetical List until specimens are obtained.] 131. Catoctrophorus semipalmatus inornatus (Brewster). Western Willet. Occasional migrant, more common in the west than in the east. 132. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmelin). Greater Yellow-legs. Formerly a common migrant; now rather rare. 133. Totanus flavipes (Gmelin). Lesser Yellow-legs. Common migrant throughout the state. 134. Calidris canutus rufus (Wilson). American Knot. Casual migrant. There is one specimen taken at Hamilton, Greenwood county, on September 19, 1911, and one or two other indefinite records. 135. Pisobia melanotos (Vieillot). Pectoral Sandpiper. Common migrant throughout the state. 136. Pisobia fuscicollis (Vieillot). White-rumped Sandpiper. Occasional migrant. 137. Pisobia bairdi (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. Occasional migrant, locally common. 138. Pisobia minutilla (Vieillot). Least Sandpiper. Common migrant throughout the state. 139. Pelidna alpina sakhalina (Vieillot). Red-backed Sandpiper. Occasional migrant. There are a number of specimens from Douglas and Greenwood counties.