LIMICOL^E. 69 



Prof. E. L. Moseley, of Sandusky, is the only contributor 

 to report it. 



88. (235.) ARQUATELLA MARITIMA (Brunn.). 205. 



Purple Sandpiper. 

 Synonyms: Tringa maritima. 

 Wheaton, Ohio Agri. Report, 1860, 380, hypothetical. 



Apparently the only specimen actually captured in the 

 state is that reported by Mr. Winslow from near Cleveland, 

 which he says was preserved in the collection of the Cleve- 

 land Academy of Sciences. 



89. (239.) ACTODROMAS MACULATA (Vieilh). 206. 



Pectoral Sandpiper. 



Synonyms: Tringa maculata. 



Grass Snipe, "Jack Snipe," Krieker. 

 Wheaton, Ohio Agri. Report, 1860, 369. 



This distinctively field sandpiper is fairly common as a 

 migrant in all parts of the state. It may be abundant at 

 some times during the migrations. It travels in flocks of 

 from half a dozen to fifty or more birds which move as one 

 bird. In general habits these birds resemble the plovers 

 more than the sandpipers, apparently gleaning as well as 

 probing for food. They must be classed as true benefactors 

 to the farmer. 



The first migrants reach Oberlin about the middle of 

 April, and some tarry into the first week of May. The first 

 return late in July and some remain about the wet bottom- 

 lands until the first of October. 



90. (240.) ACTODROMAS FUSCICOLLIS (Vieill.). 207. 



White-rumped Sandpiper. 



Synonyms: Actodromas bonapartii. Tringa bonapartii. Trin- 

 ga fuscicollis. 

 Bonaparte's Sandpiper. 

 Wheaton, Ohio Agri. Report, 1860, 369. 



In spite of the statement by Dr. Wheaton that this sand- 

 piper is a "not uncommon spring and fall migrant on Lake 



