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Judging from the measurements, these specimens belong to the 

 typical eastern form. While agreeing well with an example from 

 Amelia Island, Florida, taken May 8, they seem to differ slightly from 

 a small series of breeding birds from Cobb's and Smith's Islands, 

 Virginia, in having the under parts rather less heavily marked, and 

 in the barring on the upper tail-coverts being less pronounced, or in 

 one case even obsolete. The Virginia birds, however, vary somewhat 

 among themselves in these respects, and possibly seasonal changes 

 due to wear may be responsible for the observed differences. 



The dates of collection of these birds (April 30-May 2) would at 

 least suggest the possibility of their being breeding individuals. More- 

 over, the species was noted at Los Indios still later by several days. 

 Gundlach says that he has observed the Willet at Guantanamo, Cuba, 

 in June and July, and believes that a few breed there. Those noted 

 in the Isle of Pines were invariably found in the marshes behind the 

 fringe of mangroves, either singly or two or three together. The only 

 other specific record is that of Poey, above quoted, based on Gund- 

 lach's observations near Nueva Gerona, which are doubtless the basis 

 for Mr. Cory's reference also. 



57. Actitis macularia (Linnaeus). Spotted Sandpiper. 



Actitis macularia Bangs & Zappey, Am. Nat., XXXIX, 1905, 196 (I. of Pines, 



coastwise). — Read, Oologist, XXVIII, 1911, 13 (I. of Pines). 

 "Spotted Sandpiper" Read, Oologist, XXVII, 1910, 15 (I. of Pines; migr.); 



XXVIII, 1911, 6 (Nuevas River), 7 (I. of Pines; migr.); XXX, 1913, 125 



(Santa Barbara), 131 (I. of Pines). 



Ten specimens: Los Indios, Santa Rosalia Lagoon, Bogarona, and 

 Siguanea. 



No. 39,699, October 29, is moulting the remiges. No. 39,760, 

 November 16, is an adult completing the postnuptial moult, and 

 still retaining the old wings and tail, as well as numerous black-spotted 

 breast-feathers. Another individual, shot February 18, is renewing 

 the remiges. All the birds taken between April 25 and 30 are in full 

 nuptial dress. 



A common winter resident, both inland and coastwise, although 

 naturally not observed in the wooded parts of the Cienaga. The first 

 was taken at Los Indios on September 30, but its real arrival evidently 

 took place a month earlier, since Mr. Read has recorded it as early as 

 August 29 (1913), August 31 (1910), and September i (191 1). It was 

 usually observed singly, although occasionally a small flock was 

 encountered. 





