532 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



At Maxinkuckee they occur only as spring and fall migrants. 

 Their food consists chiefly of worms which they find in the soft 

 marsh ground. 



Among their favorite places at Lake Maxinkuckee may be men- 

 tioned Green's marsh, the narrow marshy border of Outlet Bay 

 from the wagon bridge to the tip of Long Point, the Scirpus-cov- 

 ered shore from Shady Point south to Murray's and east to beyond 

 Farrar's, and the Norris Inlet region. From the first of April to 

 the first of May and again from the last days of September until 

 the last of November, one or more can usually be seen in any of 

 these localities. Within these dates and in these places we rarely 

 failed to find them if we cared to look for them. They are, how- 

 ever, much less abundant than they were a few years ago before 

 ditching, draining and clearing up the land so greatly reduced their 

 suitable feeding grounds. 



49. SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 



EREUNETES PUSILLUS (Linnaeus) 



Apparently not common. Noted August 12 and at other times 

 in August and September, 1899 ; on July 17 and 18 and August 7 

 and 11, 1900. Usually seen in pairs and most frequently along 

 the shore at south end of lake. 



50. YELLOWSHANKS; GREATER YELLOWLEGS 



TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS (Gmelin) 



Not very common, and only as a spring and fall migrant. In 

 1899, it was noted August 4 and September 23. In 1900, a pair, 

 believed to be this species, was seen on July 18, at the south end of 

 the lake ; one was seen October 2, and on the 24th, eleven were seen 

 flying over and calling loudly ; they were heard again in the after- 

 noon at Norris Inlet; and on the 31st, one was noted flying over the 

 lake. In 1901, one or more were heard March 7. In 1902, one 

 was heard flying over Lost Lake. In 1906, several large flocks 

 thought to be this species were seen by Mr. Clark near Warsaw. 

 One noted October 4, and one on Long Point on the 11th; noted 

 again on the 28th. In 1907, on September 10, heard, and reported 

 by Mr. Chadwick to have been heard several times this fall; 29th, 

 one seen flying high and calling loudly ; November 2, one seen fly- 

 ing over. In 1913, one seen at noon September 7 on Long Point ; 

 24th, a flock of five seen; October 15, heard by Mr. Clark. 



From this record it appears that this species may be seen at 



