48 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



Geuus LIMOSA Brisson. 



113. (249), Limosa fedoa (imn.). Marbled Godwit. 



Owing to the absence of any more definite evidence of the occur- 

 rence of this species as a regular visitor, it will have to be ranked 

 as accidental. A specimen was taken at Scarborough Marsh, 

 Cumberland County, in May, 1884, and is recorded by Brown in 

 The Auk, Vol. 2, p. 385. 



114. (251). Limosa hi^mastica (i//«i.). Hudsouiau Godwit. 



A rare autumn migrant along the coast where it is seemingly of 

 somewhat local occurrence. 



County Records. — Cumberland, '"transient in autumn, generally rare" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 28) ; Washington, "rare" (Boardman). 



Genus TOTANUS Bechstein. 



115. (254). Totanus melauoleucus ((x»ie/.). Greater Yellow- 

 legs. 



A commou migrant throughout the state, breeds in the north. 

 It appears from the north early in August. Some years birds have 

 been observed in July, but they are not known to have nested in 

 the state. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, ''fairly conuuon migrant'" (Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "rare near Bridgton" (Mead), "common" (Brock); Frank- 

 lin, "rare migrant" (Richards) ; Hancock, "common migrant" (Dorr) ; 

 Kennebec, "they have been shot here in abundance'" (Powers) ; Knox, 

 "summer" (Racklitl ) ; Oxford, "migrant" (Xash) ; Penobscot, "occurs 

 in fall and spring" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "migrant" (Homer) ; Sagada- 

 hoc, "common in fall" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "conuuou migrant, birds 

 were seen during the summer mouths of 1895" (Morrell) ; ^Vashington, 

 "commou spring and fall" (Boardman). 



116. (255). Totauus flavipes ((r»ieL). Yellow-legs. 



A commou autumn and rare spring migrant throughout the state. 



Count}- Records. — Androscoggin, (Pike); Cumberland, "commou" 

 (Brock) ; Knox, (Racklifl ) ; Oxford, "not common at Norway" )Verriirs 

 List of the Birds of Norway) ; Penobscot, (Hardy) ; Sagadahoc, "com- 

 mon in fall" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "migrant" (Morrell) ; Washington, 

 "common onlj^ in fall" (Boardman). 



