576 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF P. E. ISLAND. — MACSWAIN. 



streams. A specimen was taken and mounted by Bryenton, 

 who sold it afterwards to Calder. Though rare, the Coot, or 

 " Mud-hen" as it is called, is well known to sportsmen here. 



Order LTMICOL^. 

 Family SCOLOPACID.^. 



57 (228). Philohela minor (Gruel.). American Woodcock. 

 — Once common, but now rare. It arrives here m early spring, 

 sometimes in March. Soon afterwards it builds its nest and 

 rears its young. 



58 (230). Gallinago delicata (Ord.). Wilson's Snipe. — 

 Scarcely exceeds the Woodcock in number. Breeds. 



59 (234). Tringa caniUus Linn. Robin Snipe. — Shot 

 at Alexandra by J. H. Judson, 24th September, 1905, and 

 mounted by Calder. 



60 (235). Tringa inaritima Brunn. Purple Sandpiper. 

 — Saw one at Calder's, which was shot at St. Peter's Island, 

 Feb. 6th, 1901. 



61 (239). Tringa maculata Viell. Pectoral Sandpiper ; 

 " Jack Sni-pe." — Four of these birds were in the market, Char- 

 lottetown, on Sept. 27, 1907. I do not remember to have noted 

 this species before. 



62 (240). Tringa fuse icoll is \\ei\]. White-rumped Sand- 

 piper. — A few spring and autumn migrants. 



63 (242). Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper. — 

 Common. 



64 (246). Erewnetes pasiLlus (Linn.). Semipalmated 

 Sandpiper. — Common during the summer. 



65 (248). Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. — Com- 

 mon migrant. 



66 (251). Limosa hwmastica (Linn.). Hudsonian God wit. 

 — This species has become very rare. One specimen was 

 taken at Alberton and forwarded to Mr. Earle, who handed it 



