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Baird's Sandpiper (Actodronidx Iminlii, Coues). 



Distributed along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. 

 Taken at Chilli whack and Okanagan, and at Clover Point, Victoria. 



Least Sandpiper (ActadronuiK in hint ilia, Vieill). 



Common along the coast of Island and Mainland. This little 

 bird is one of several species that collectively inhabit all the world 

 and resemble each other very closely. 



PELIDXA. (Cuvier.) 



Dunlin (J'clhliHi <ili>in<i, Linn). 

 Found at Comox. 



Red-backed Sandpiper (I'didiHi (ilpiini saklmliiHi, Vieillot). 



Common in the spring and autumn migrations along the coast 

 of Island and Mainland; taken at Chilliwhack. 



EREUNETES. (Illiger.) 



Semipalmated Sandpiper (Vrciinetes pu stilus, Linn). 



Not uncommon in migration along the Coast. Taken at Chilli- 

 whack, Okanagan and Metlakatla. 



Western Semipalmated Sandpiper (Ereunetes pusillus occident- 

 al is, Lawr). 



Abundant in the fall along the Coast. Taken near Victoria and 

 Chilliwhack. 



CALIDRIS. (Cuvier.) 



Sanderling (CaJidris arenaria, Linn). 



Not common. Several have been taken near Victoria, also at 

 Chilliwhack and Metlakatla. 



LIMOSA. (Brisson.) 



Marbled Godwit (Lrniosa fedoa, Linn). 



The whole of British Columbia. Breeds chiefly west of Cas- 

 cades. Taken at Port Simpson. 



TOTANUS. (Bechstein.) 

 Greater Yellow-legs (Totanus ntclanoleucus, Gmel). 



Common along the Coast in winter. Taken at Clayoquot, Chilli- 

 whack and Okanagan. Breeds around the lakes at Clinton. 



