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GENUS THING A LINN.EUS. 

 Subgenus ACTODROMAS Kaup. 



87. Tringa maculata Vieill. PECTORAL SANDPIPER ; JACK SNIPE ; GRASS SNIPE. 

 Common migrant. Found in flocks during the migrations. They pass north- 

 ward from the middle of March to early May, and sometimes are very abundant 

 in September and October, on their way south. I can not learn that they breed 

 within the State. 



88. Tringa minutilla Vieill. LEAST SANDPIPER. 



Migrant, not common. A few are summer residents northward. They leave 

 for the South early in September. 



Subgenus PELIDNA Cuvier. 



89. Tringa alpina pacifica (Covet). RED-BACKED SANDPIPER. 



Rare migrant. Mr. H. K. Coale informs me that Mr. Geo. F. Clingman shot 

 a specimen of this bird, which was brought to him, on the shore of Lake Michigan, 

 in Lake County, June 1, 1879. This is very late for the occurrence of this form so 

 far south. 



GENUS EREUNETES ILLIGER. 



90. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. 



Migrant; generally rare, but in some localities not uncommon; possibly sum- 

 mer resident northward. Prof. Evermann says: "A few breed (?)" (Birds Carroll 

 County, Ind., " The Auk," October, 1888, p. 349). " A few may be seen on shore 

 of Lake Michigan during August." (Parker.) 



GENUS CALIDRIS CUVIER. 



91. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). SANDERLING. 



Migrant ; in most localities rare, but very common in flocks on the shore of 

 Lake Michigan in late summer and early autumn. Mr. H. K. Coale, J. Graf ton Par- 

 ker and Geo. L. Toppan, has each, several times, found them very abundant along 

 the shore in Lake County in August and September. I do not know that the 

 species has been found elsewhere in the State, but it has been found on several oc- 

 casions on the Ohio River, near Cincinnati. 



GENUS LIMOSA BRISSON. 



92. Limosa fedoa (Linn.). MARBLED GOD WIT. 



Bare migrant at this time, so far as I can learn, although Mr. Chas. Dury as- 

 sures me it was " abundant at Chalmers in former years." Prof. Evermann has 

 reported it from Carroll County. ("The Auk," October, 1888, p. 348.) " Not un- 

 common about the lake" (Michigan). (Brayton.) 



93. Limosa haemastica (Linn.). HUDSOXIAN GODWIT. 



" Not very rare about the lake" (Michigan). (Brayton.) 



