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128. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Greater Yellow- 

 legs. 



Breeding Range — Northern N. A. southward to Iowa. 

 Winter Distribution — S. Atlantic States to S. A. 



Common transient on the New Jersey coast, occurring April 20— 

 May 16 and again July lo-October 1. Some linger a month later, 

 as Dr. W. L. Abbott took a specimen on Five mile Beach, Cape 

 May county, November 7, 1877. This species also occurs on the 

 larger rivers with more or less regularity, and is not infrequently 

 seen flying overiiead at various inland points during the migrations. 

 According to Ord ( Wilson's Ornithology) it formerly bred on the 

 coast marshes, but we have no definite proof. 



120. Totanus flavixyes {G^i^i^.). Summer Yellow-legs. 



Breeding Range — Northern N. A. 



Winter Distribution — S. Atlantic States to S. A. 



Common transient on the coast and less frequently on the larger 

 streams inland. Occurs April 30-May 10 and July 15-October 10. 

 Scott found tliom as early as July 9, 1879, at Long Beach, N. J. 

 {B. N. 0. a, 1879). 



130. Totanus soUtarius (Wils.). Solitary Sandpiper. 



Breeding Range — Northern Middle States, northward. 

 Winter Distribution — Southern States and tropical America. 



Common transient along fresh water streams and swamps, but 

 apparently rather scarce on the coast. Occurs April 25- May 15 and 

 September 15-October 20. This species probably breeds sparingly 

 in the mountainous portions of Pennsylvania, as Prof. H. J. Roddy 

 found a pair which were apparently nesting in a swamp in Perry 

 county in June, 1884. 



131. Sfjnijiheniia seniipalniata (Gyi^h.). Willet. 



Breeding Range — Temperate N. A. northward to New England and 



Nova Scotia. 

 Winter Distribution — West Indies and S. A. 



Not very common, and found mainly during migrations, though a 

 few still occur all summer at Anglesea ( (7a/)i. Taylor). Formerly this 



