THE BIRDS OF SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY. 16 



235. Tringa maritima Brunn. PURPLE SANDPIPER. 

 Accidental visitor. I shot one in November, 1883, but know 

 of no other record. 



239. Tringa maculata Vieill. PECTORAL SANDPIPER. 

 Tolerably common autumn visitor. It formerly made us 

 quite long visits at this season, but now this and all shore 

 birds are killed or driven away very soon after their arrival; at 

 least it is so with those that have selected the vicinity of the 

 river for their feeding ground. 



240. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. WHITE-RUMPED SAND- 

 PIPER. Common autumn migrant ; occasionally large flocks 

 stop here. 



242. Tringa minutilla Vieill. LEAST SANDPIPER. 

 Common spring and autumn visitor. 



243. (a) Tringa alpina paciflca (Coues). RED- 

 BACKED SANDPIPER. Tolerably common autumn visitor, and 

 I have found it here on one occasion in the spring, but it is rare 

 at that season. 



248. Calidris arenaria (I<inn.). SANDERLING. Rare 

 autumn visitor ; it probably occurs here in the spring, but 

 I know of no instance of its being seen then. 



254. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). GREATER 

 YELLOW-LEGS. A common spring and autumn visitor ; several 

 years I have found it abundant here in May. When decoying 

 for ducks, I have heard far up in the distance, the faint 

 whistle of this bird, and by a rude imitation of its note, have 

 called it down until it would circle close around the wooden 

 imitation of ducks. 



255. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). YELLOW-LEGS. A 

 rare spring and autumn visitor. 



256. Helodromas solitarius (Wils.). SOLITARY 

 SANDPIPER. A common early autumn and late spring visitor. 



