64 MEMOIRS OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 



meadows do not dry out through the winter. There are, however, few 

 localities where there are enough birds to give one really good shooting. 

 The vast majority are scattered hither and yon, in pairs and single birds, 

 where there are little sinks of moist land. At times, however, I put up 

 larger numbers about the edge of the Cienaga near the Rio Hanabana. 



98. Limnodromus griseus griseus (Gmelin). 



DOWITCHER.' 



Arrives in numbers in October; many stay through the winter, usually 

 remaining in rather large flocks. Since a few birds usually were to be seen 

 in summer, Gundlach thought that it might occasionally breed. However, 

 it has not been found to do this. 



99. Limnodromus griseus scolopaceus (Say). 

 Western Dowitcher. 



A very rare visitor. 



100. Micropalama himantopus (Bonaparte). 

 Stilt Sandpiper. 



Seen once at Cabo Cruz on the spring migration. Gundlach records 

 its regular passage through Cuba in September and again in April. 



10 1. Calidris minutilla (V'ieillot). 

 Least Sandpiper. 



A very common winter resident, often fairly swarming on the mud- 

 flats about the mangrove swamps all winter long, and usually appearing 

 in flocks mixed with other species of shore birds. 



' In general all Sandpipers are called Zarapico or Titere; the larger Plovers are called Pluvial; the 

 lesser forms, and by many all Plovers, are called Frailecillo. 



