78 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



LIMICOLAE. 



SCOLOPACIDAE. 



N. H. Rare migrant: Rye Beach, Aug. 27, 1868. 



VT. Formerly a migrant. 



MASS. Rare migrant. May 20-23; July 17-Sept. 5. 



R. I. Rare migrant. Aug. 6-Oct. 2. 



CONN. Rare migrant. Aug. 



150. LIMOSA HAEMASTICA (Linne) Coues. 



Hudsonian godwit; Black-tail; Goose-bird; Ring-tailed marlin; 

 Spot-rump. 



Scolopax haemastica Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 147. 

 "IN AMERICA SEPTENTRIONALI." 



Limosa hudsonica Lath. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1842, vol. 5, 

 p. 335, pi. 349. 



Beaches and marshes; nests on the ground. 



ME. Rare fall migrant coastwise. 



N. H. Rare fall migrant coastwise. Aug. 2-Oct. 



VT. Rare migrant: Burlington. 



MASS. Rare ( ? spring and) fall migrant. ( ? April 29-May 

 25); July 15-Nov. 7. 



R. I. Rare ( ? spring and) fall migrant coastwise. July 22- 

 Oct. 13. 



CONN. Rare migrant. 



151. TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS (Gmelin) Vieillot. 



Greater yellow-legs; Cucu; Greater tattler or telltale; Long- 

 legged tattler; Stone snipe; Winter yellow-legs. 



Scolopax melanoleuca Gmel., Syst. nat., 1788, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 659. 

 "AUCTUMNO IN ARENIS LITTORIS LABRADOR." 



Totanus vociferus Wils. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1842, vol. 5, 

 p. 316, pi. 345. 



Salt and fresh marshes; nests on the ground. 



