142 THE NATURALIST'S GUIDE. 



194. Tryngites rufescens, Cab. — Buff-hreasted Sand- 

 piper, "Little Wover." K,are spring and autiimn migrant; 

 found on the sandy shores. 



195. Limosa fedoa, Ord. — Marbled Godivit, "Brant- 

 Bird," "Badger- Bird." Bare during the migrations. Mr. 

 H. B. Farley informs me that he shot a specimen at 

 Ipswich on July 17, 1869. Winters in large numbers in 

 Florida, and I was assured, upon good authority, that it 

 i-emained during the summer, but the nest has never been 

 found ! How they propagated was a mystery to those un- 

 acquainted with its northern migration. 



196. Limosa Hudsonica, Swain. — Hudsonian God- 

 wit, " Goose-Bird," " Black-tail," " Spot-neck." Very rare 

 during the migrations. 



197. Numenius longirostris, Wils. — Long-lilkd 

 Curleiv, " Sickle-bill." Not uncommon during the migrar 

 tions, but very shy ; but few shot on this account. 



198. Numenius Hudsonicus, Lath. — Hudsonian 

 Curleiv, " Dough-Bird," "Jack Curlew." Very rare on the 

 migrations. 



199. Numenius borealis, Lath. — Esquimaux Cur- 

 leiv, " Flute." Not unconmion during the migrations. The 

 " Dough-Bird "of gunners. Very fat in autumn. 



PHALAROPODID.^,— The Phalaropes. 



200. Steganopus Wilsonii, Coues. — TI'%o??,'s Pha-Q^!^_l^^^ 

 laropte. Accidental on the coast. Audubon appears to be %''-' ' ' /. ^^ 

 the only one who records it from this section. / 



201. Phalaropus fulioarius, Bon. — Red Phalarope. 

 Occasional during the migrations along the coast. 



202. Lobipes hyperboreus, Cuv. — Northern Phala- 

 rope. Not common during the migrations. 



While migrating, the Phalaropes generally keep off the 

 coast. 



