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migrant on the coast. Mr. Fletcher Osgood was informed that 
“back in the ’40’s probably” it bred “ now and then on the Lynn ; 
marsh.” ! 
May 20; July 17 through August. 
Dedham: “One instance.”” Essex County: “August. Rare.” 
73. Macrorrhamphus griseus (Gmel.). DowrrcHeEr. 
A rather uncommon autumn, but rare spring migrant on the 
coast. Occasional inland.* 
(March 8) May rto Juner; (June 18); July 9 to September 30. 
Bristol County: ‘‘ Rather common transient visitant.’? Cohasset: 
‘*Common in fall, less so in spring.” Dedham: ‘ Occasionally shot.” 
Essex County: “May and August. Common.’’ Ipswich: One instance. 
August. Nantucket: “Scarce.” Springfield: ‘“ Rare spring and autumn 
migrant.”” Templeton: ‘‘Rare migrant.’? Wellesley: ‘‘ Occasional, 
sometimes not very uncommon in fall on lake shores.”’ 
74. Macrorrhamphus griseus scolopaceus (Say). Lonc- 
BILLED DOWITCHER. 
A rare straggler in autumn from the west.* 
August 29 to November Bi 
Nantucket: “ Scarce.” 
75. Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.). StTm_T SANDPIPER. 
An irregular, but not uncommon autumn migrant on the coast. 
Casual inland. 
July 19 to September 29. 
Cohasset : “ Rare in fall.’? Ipswich: Recorded. Nantucket: “Scarce.” 
Wellesley: ‘ Accidental inland.” July at Needham. 
76. Symphemia semipalmata (Gmel.). WILLET. 
A rare spring and autumn migrant along the coast. It undoubt- 
edly bred formerly, near New Bedford” and on Muskeget Island.3 
Occasional inland. 
May 2 to 31 (June 1s); July 8 to last of September. 
1Osgood; Shooting and Fishing, Vol. IX, No. 1, Oct. 30, 1890, p. 12. 
* Howe; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Apr., 1901, pp. 157-162. 
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Audubon ; Birds of Amer., Vol. V, 1842, p. 324. 
* Baird, Brewer and Ridgway; Water Birds, Vol. I, 1884, p. 287. 
