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71. Macrorhamplms griseus (Gmel.). Dowitcher. 

 A rather common fall migrant coastwise ; a few probably oc- 

 cur in spring, but I have no records. 



Dates : July 20 to August 25. 



72. Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.). Stilt Sand- 

 piper. 



A rare fall migrant. The single classic record still remains 

 the only published instance of the occurrence of the bird in this 

 state : Rye Beach, " no less than ten specimens " were secured 

 by Mr. William Brewster ('72, p. 309) in the Augusts of 1868, 

 1869. These birds were first recorded in the American Natur- 

 alist, Vol. Ill, p. 639, and have been mentioned by many writ- 

 ers since that time. Mr. Brewster has kindly given me the 

 dates of capture of eight specimens at Rye Beach, as follows : 

 Aug. 20, 1868, one shot; Aug. 24, 1869, one shot; July 31, 

 1871, one shot; Aug. 9, 1871, one shot; Aug. 11, 1 8 7 1 , two 

 shot ; Aug. 24, 1871, one shot ; Aug. 25, 1871, one shot. 



Dates : July 31 to August 25. 



73. Tringa maculata Vieill.. Pectoral Sandpiper. 

 A rather uncommon fall migrant inland about the marshes 



and larger bodies of water ; common also as a coastwise mi- 

 grant. 



Dates : July to October 10. 



74. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. Wiiite-rumped Sand- 

 piper. 



An uncommon migrant. Mr. William Brewster tells me that 

 he found it not uncommon at Rye Beach in July and August in 

 former years, while inland it has been taken at T y ake Umbagog, 

 according to Mr. H. Merrill ('82) who records a specimen 

 " shot about Oct. 2," and " two others upon Oct. 14," 1876, by 

 Mr. N. C. Brown. 



7/>. Tringa bairclii (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. 



A rare fall migrant on the coast and at Lake Umbagog. The 

 records are : Lake lh>ibagog, one obtained " on a nuulflat at 

 the foot " of the lake, Sept. 1, 1875, by Mr. William Brewster 



