36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1893. 



*71. Tringa canutus. Knot. 



Sparingly associated with preceding during spring migration 

 along the coast. 



72. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper. 



Six seen and two shot at Nelson. Breed sparingly by the lakes 

 of Okanagan Valley and Rocky Mountain districts. Migrant on 

 coast of Washington and Vancouver Island. 



73. Tringa alpina pacifica. Red-backed Sandpiper. 



Abundant about coast waters in spring. None seen during 

 breeding season. 



74. Ereunetes occidentalis. Western Sandpiper. 



Common on coast in spring and breeding in suitable parts of the 

 interior. Two male specimens from Tacoma and Victoria are 

 smaller than the minimum measurements assigned by Mr. Ridgway 

 to occidentalis but their bills exceed the average for pudllus. Color- 

 ation in all is that of occidentalis. Perhaps, if Mr. Chapman's 

 specimen of " pusillus," taken at Ducks, British Columbia, shows 

 rusty tinge of upper parts it may be considered a dwarf example 

 of the western species. 



75. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow Legs. 



Found along coast during migrations. Breeding about inland 

 lakes as far south as Clinton. At this season both sexes stand sen- 

 tinel on the tops of trees in the vicinity of the nest, rarely alighting 

 on the ground during the presence of an intruder. The newly 

 fledged young often follow the example of their parents in this 

 respect. From this elevated position the male keeps up an inces- 

 sant clamor throughout the day. One series of notes, uttered only 

 during periods of fancied security, is peculiar and unquestionably 

 a love song. 



*76. Totanus flavipes. Yellow Legs. 



One seen (?) at Nisqually. Specimen seen in central British Col- 

 umbia. 



77. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



Two seen on the shores of Puget Sound. Rare at Tacoma. 

 Fairly abundant about all interior lakes. 



78. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. 



Seen at Victoria and Lulu Island in May. Breeding at Lac La 

 Hache and Vernon. 



