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Scotts Seaside Sparrow {PasserJierbulus maritimus jien- 

 insulce), and Marion's Marsh Wren [Telmatodites palus- 

 tris marianw) . 



Along the nearby beach and on the saudtlats inter- 

 spersed over tlie marshes the Gray Kingbird [Tyrannus 

 domhiiccnsis) finds almost countless numbers of kindred 

 assembled when they came on weary wing from across the 

 broad waters after a winter's distant sojourn. 



Here are Willets [Catoptrophorus semipalmatus semi- 

 paJmatus) already mating, 'and numerous Wilson's Plo- 

 ver {Ochtliodrovius jcilsonius), on nimble feet. The mass 

 of the great flock is made up of Red-backed Sandpipers 

 (Pelidiia alpina sakhaliiia), Least Sandpipers {Pisohia mi- 

 mitiUa), Semipalmated Sandpipers {Ercunctes pusillus), 

 and Dowitchers (Macrorhamphus griseus griseus), with 

 others in lesser numbers; Turnstone {Arenaria interpres 

 morinclla), Black-bellied Plover {Squatarola squatarola), 

 Hudsonian Curlew (Neumenius hudsonicus) , Black Skim- 

 mers (Rynchops nigra), Common Terns {Sterna Mrimdo), 

 Yellow-legs {Iliornis flavipes), and doubtless scattered 

 rarities. 



Thither they repair on their arrival, Avhich is in early 

 April; the 14th of that month last past (1919) being the 

 earliest I have recorded, but from a lack of frequent op- 

 portunities for observations at that season it is probable 

 they come a few days earlier. 



Compared with the Kingbird {Tyrannus tyrannus) 

 they are somewhat more tardy in reaching our shores as 

 the more common species arrives for the most part in late 

 March— 3-30, 14, 3-25, 16, 3-29, 17, 3-24, 18, and 3-28, 19, 

 being dates when I have first seen them here. 



The feeding grounds of the Gray Kingbird extend over 

 the open marsh and the flats close back from the beach and 

 good gleaning is found about the bushes that frequently 

 line the shores just above ordinary high tide. Occasional 

 small stunted Live Oaks and scattered Pines afiford vant- 



