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(95) 243a. Tringa alpina pacifica (Coues). RED-BACKED 

 SANDPIPER. Winter Snipe. A not uncommon fall migrant. A 

 bird was taken October 3, 1890, on the Second Beach marshes, 

 Middletown, and Mr. A. C. Bent writes that they were " common 

 at Hundred Acre Cove, Barriftgton on August 29, 1891, noted 

 fifty there." They have been taken at Sakonnet and Point 

 Judith. 



(April) to (May 30) August 29 to October 20. 



(96) 246. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn). SEMIPALMATED 

 SANDPIPER. Peep. An abundant migrant, associating with 

 Tringa minutilla. 



May 13 to June 2, July 15 to October 10. 



(97) 247. Ereunetes occidentalis Lawr. WESTERN SEMI- 

 PALMATED SANDPIPER. An uncommon migrant; as it occurs with 

 both species of " peep," T. minutilla and E. pusilhis, it is often 

 overlooked. Mr. LeRoy King took one on August 25, 1899, 

 and Mr. Sturtevant took one on August 29, 1899, at Middletown. 



(May) (July to October). 



(98) 248. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). SANDERLING. San- 

 derling Sandpiper. A common migrant along the ocean beaches. 

 Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes that " one was shot on Hammond's 

 Pond, Pawtucket, between September 6 and 9, 1892," this is the 

 only inland record. 



March 20 to June. August i to September 27. 



(99) 249. Limosa fedoa (Linn.). MARBLED GODWIT. 

 Common Marlin. A rare migrant. Dr. Rives states that they 

 are " met with rarely" at Newport. 1 Dr. H. F. Marshall killed 

 two, one at Newport, and one at Westerly. Mr. Newton Dexter 

 " writes that they are very rare." 



(August, September). 



(100) 251. Limosa haemastica (Linn.). HUDSONIAN GOD- 

 WIT. Ring-tailed Marlin. A rare migrant, a few, however, are 



1 Dr. Rives' List, p. 37. 



