CATALOGUE. 63 
Gon ERA OUNE TES PUSIZLLUS, (£.) Cass. 
(SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.) 
Abundant during the migrations. First taken July 21. 
69. TRINGA MINUTILLA, V. 
(LEAST SANDPIPER.) 
Abundant after July 21. I saw some flocks that must 
have contained several hundred individuals. 
It is pleasant to note the utter fearlessness of this graceful 
little species, when unacquainted with their greatest enemy, 
man. Oftentimes while reclining upon the beach I have 
watched these little creatures running from side to side, 
searching diligently for their food, at times approaching 
within a few feet of me. Upon my making a movement, 
they showed no signs of fear otherwise than by taking two 
or three little running side steps to slightly increase the dis- 
tance between us, and then continued their earnest search, 
peeping softly to themselves, happy in the present, seemingly 
without a presentiment of the dangers of their coming jour- 
ney south. 
