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the Marbled Godwit. Between 1881 and 1893 there were 

 about twenty-five definite records, and a large flight took 

 place in late August, 1903. Since then only a few stragglers 

 have been recorded. Evidence from the rest of the United 

 States and its winter quarters in Argentina and Patagonia 

 would seem to show that it is on the verge of extinction. 



Long Island. A rare fall transient, August 8 to October 9, 

 now perhaps on the verge of extinction. Only four recent cap- 

 tures. Two of these, previously unrecorded, are now in the Dwight 

 collection; August 27, 1907 at Islip (Gerald N. Williams); Septem- 

 ber 24, 1909 at Oak Island (H. C. Raven). Since this was written, 

 Walden Pell reports a flight August 28, 1922 on Shinnecock Bay, 

 the day after a two-day northeaster. "One Godwit lit in my 

 decoys for some time; a single and a pair flew over also, and I 

 observed a flock of four sitting on the Quogue Golf Course. In a 

 different part of the bay they were reported even more commonly 

 in flocks up to sixteen, and I saw two that were shot there, un- 

 mistakably Hudsonian Godwits." (Extract from letter to J. T. 

 Nichols.) 



MASTIC. Two specimens taken, August 21, 1915 and 

 October 6, 1916. 



GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Totanus melanoleucus) 

 In spite of the fact that it is still a game bird, the Greater 

 Yellowlegs has managed to hold its own, and is the only one 

 of our larger Sandpipers which is still common and generally 

 distributed. It also occurs occasionally inland. The long 

 yellow legs, the slender body, and the constant bobbing when 

 at rest, are as characteristic as its loud ringing notes, which 

 are audible when the bird is beyond the range of vision. 



Long Island. Common transient, a possibility at any date in 

 summer; (March 9) March 21 to June 22; July 3 to November 28. 

 In spring scarce and irregular before the third week in April and 

 after the first week in June; casual north and south bound dates 

 meet about June 28. 



ORIENT. Common transient; April 6, 1911 to June 20, 

 1916; average May 3 to June 6; June 30, 1916 to November 6, 

 1920. 



