40 Birps OF MASSACHUSETTS 
Amherst: “Occasional in the spring at Adam’s Pond.” Berkshire: 
‘Transient visitant.” Bristol County: “Abundant transient visitant.’ 
Brookline: “A not uncommon migrant.” Cambridge: A very common 
transient visitant. Cohasset: ‘‘ Abundant in the fall, common in the 
spring.” Essex County: “May and August. Abundant.” Ipswich: 
“ Abundant transient visitant, more common on marshes than on beach.” 
Nantucket: ‘‘Common.” Springfield: “Common spring and autumn 
visitor.” Templeton: ‘‘ Rare.” Wellesley: “Occasional on shores of 
ponds and streams.” 
88. Tringa maculata Vieill. PECTORAL SANDPIPER. 
A rare spring but abundant autumn migrant, possibly winters 
accidentally. 
April 9 to May 16; July 20 to November 11 (late November). 
Berkshire: ‘‘ Transient visitant.” Bristol County: ‘‘Common tran- 
sient visitant.’ Cambridge: Irregular and uncommon in September and 
October. Cohasset: ‘‘Abundant in fall, rare in spring.” Dedham: 
‘‘Rather common migrant.” Essex County: ‘‘ September. Abundant.” 
Ipswich: ‘‘ Rather common transient visitant.” Nantucket: ‘“‘ Common.” 
Springfield: ‘‘Tolerably common autumn visitant.” Wellesley: Oc- 
casional. 
89. Tringa bairdii Coues. Bairp’s SANDPIPER. 
A rare autumn migrant. It has been taken at Boston Har- 
bour, Marblehead, Monomoy (Cape Cod), Swampscott and 
Ipswich. 
August 15 to August 30. 
Essex County: “ Very abundant in 1852, but I have not seen any since. 
—J[illson].” Ipswich: One instance. 
go. Tringa fusicollis Vieill. WHrre-RUMPED SANDPIPER. 
An uncommon spring and autumn migrant on the coast. 
Casual inland. 
May 15 to 30; July 15 to October 15. 
Cohasset: ‘Rare in fall.’ Ipswich: “ Irregular and at times common 
transient visitant.’? Nantucket: “Common.” Springfield: “ Common 
autumn migrant.” 
gt. Tringa maritima BRUNN. PURPLE SANDPIPER. 
A not uncommon autumn and winter visitant to rocky shores. ~ 
Accidental inland. 
September 6 to [ March r]. 
