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7. SPOTTED SANDPIPER 



Actitis macularia 



In five of the nine seasons of observa- 

 tion the Spotted Sandpiper has been re- 

 corded; in four of these seasons a single 

 bird only has been seen. But in 1907 there 

 were three successive visits of the species; 

 one of a bird on May 9, which remained a 

 half-hour, following the curbing round the 

 pond and taking flight to another portion 

 only when disturbed ; another of a bird on 

 May 13; and the third visit was of two 

 birds on May 25, which made a more pro- 

 longed stay and showed little disposition 

 to leave. 



On other occasions the departure of the 

 visitant has followed so closely upon its 

 entrance that there has been opportunity 

 to view it only two or three times in its 

 flights over the water and clearly identify 

 it before it was gone. 



The records show the period of migra- 

 tion of the Spotted Sandpiper through the 

 Garden to be from May 9 to 25. 



