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85- Macrorhamphus griseus. Red-breasted Snipe ; 

 DowiTCHER ; Grey-back. — Common migrant in the Coast 

 region. A specimen was taken near Washington by Mr. W. F. 

 Roberts in September, 1878, who mentions that it is quite com- 

 mon at Piney Point, Md. on the lower Potomac (Field and Forest, 

 Vol. Ill, p. 173). [Seven Long-billed Dowitchers {Macror- 

 hamphus scolopaceus) were ktUed from a flock on the Anacostia 

 River, D. C, in April, 18S4. (The Auk, Vol. V, p. 147 ) A 

 Stilt Sandpiper {A/icropalama hiniantopus') was taken on the 

 Pawtuxent River, Maryland, September 8, 1885, by Mr. H. W. 

 Henshaw. (The Auk, Vol. Ill, p. 140.)] 



86. Tringa canutus. Red-breasted Sandpiper ; Knot ; 

 Robin Snipe. — Common migrant on the coast; especially 

 abundant in the month of May at Cobb's Island. 



87. Tringa maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper ; Grass 

 Snipe. — Not imcommon in marshy meadows in the Tidewater 

 region during the migrations. Mr. Trumbull says it is called 

 Cow Snipe at iVlexandria, Virginia. 



88. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper ; Peep. — Com- 

 mon migrant in Coast region, less abundant on the large rivers. 

 I once met with a specimen on a small creek in Albemarle County 

 on the 2ist of May. Said to be tolerably common in autunui on 

 some of the principal streams of West Virginia especiall}'^ the 

 Ohio. 



89. Tringa alpina pacifica. Red-backed Sandpiper. — 

 Common in the Coast region in winter, as well as in the migra- 

 tions. This bird used formerly to be found at Cobb's Island in 

 enormous flocks, but has since greatly diminished in numbers. 

 In winter it is called Sand Snipe or Winter Snipe, but in its 

 spring plumage it is known as the Black-breast. Two specimens 

 were taken many years ago near Washington (The Auk, Vol. 

 Ill, p. 140). 



90. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper ; 

 Peep. — Abundant on the Coast in the migrations, both on the 

 beaches and in the marshes. Occasionally met with near Wash- 

 ington. 



91. Ereunetes occidentalis. Western Sandpiper. — 

 This species was first reported from the Virginia coast by Mr. 



