CATALOGUE. 



68. ERFMXETES PUSn,LUS, {L.) Cass. 

 (SEMirALMATnn Sandpiper. ) 



Abundant during the migrations. First taken July 21 



69. TRIXGA MIXUTILLA, K 

 (Least Sandpiper.) 



Abundant after July 21. I saw some flocks that must 

 have contained several hundred individuals. 



It is pleasant to note the utter fearlessness of this graceful 

 little species, when unacquainted with their greatest enemy, 

 man. Oftentimes while reclining upon the beach I have 

 watched these little creatures running from side to side, 

 searching diligently for their food, at times approaching 

 within a few feet of me. Upon my making a movement, 

 they showed no signs of fear otherwise than by taking two 

 or three little running side steps to slightly increase the dis- 

 tance between us, and then continued their earnest search, 

 peeping softly to themselves, happy in the present, seemingly 

 without a presentiment of the dangers of their coming jour- 

 ney south. 



