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It would appear that the Marbled Godwit is rare today in North Carolina. Coues 

 in his Notes on the Natural History of Fort Macon (Proc. Acad. Nat. Science, Phila., 

 1871, p. 32), says: "Abundant during the migrations, particularly in the fall. 

 Possibly some may breed in the vicinity, but I am not sure of this. Some appear 

 in August, many more in December, and they continue plentiful about the harbor 

 till December." 



Maynard found it common at Beaufort and southward, on November 17, 1876, 

 Bishop reports it at Pea Island, July 11 to August 19, 1904, and also on May 20, 

 1901. 



Besides these, we have only the record of Koljbe, which we quote in full from 

 The Auk, January, 1912, page 108: "On September 12 (1911) two Marbled God- 

 wits were shot by Mr. Whitlock and myself on Currituck. The female was smaller, 

 measuring 17.00, and the male 19.25. The absence of bars on the underparts indi- 

 cated that they were young birds." 



116. Limosa hsemastica {Linn.). Hudsonian Godwit. 



Ads. in summer. — Bill slightly curved upward. Upper tail-coverts black and white; tail black 

 at the end, white at the base; above black, rusty and grayish; below reddish brown, barred with 

 blackish and faintly tipped with white. JuB.^-Similar, but below buffy wliitish, breast grayer. 

 Ads. and Jut), in winter. — Similar to the voung below, but above brownish gray. L., 15; W., 

 8.2; Tar., 2.2; B., 3.2. (Chap., Birds of E. 'N. A.) 



Range. — Both Americas, breeding far northward; wintering in southern South America. 



Range in North Carolina. — Coastal region, apparently dui-ing the fall migration only. 



Fia. 97. Hudsonian Godwit. 



Our only record of this species is of one killed at Pea Island by J. B. Etheridge 

 on Septemljer 13, 1911, and sent to the State Museum, where the skin is now pre- 

 served. There is much reason to believe that this is one of America's most rapidly 

 disappearing birds. Another generation may see its extinction. 



