1889. ] Scorr, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. 157 
taken by Mr. Thomas Hart of Marco, at Gordon’s Pass, Florida, Novem- 
ber, 1, 1886. The bird in question is a female. 
Tringa maculata. PrcroraL SANDPIPER.—The only records I have of 
this species have been kindly furnished me by Mr. J. W. Atkins of Key 
West. ‘‘Punta Rassa, Florida, taken on September 1, 1887.” ‘‘Key 
West, Florida, seen, July 26, 1888.” ‘‘They were not common at either 
place.” 
Tringa fuscicollis. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.—I have records of 
this species from the vicinity of Tarpon Springs in May and June but it 
does notseem common. Mr. J. W. Atkins took a female on June 11, 1888, 
at Key West, that was ‘‘emerging from winter plumage.” 
Tringa minutilla. Least SANDPIPER.—A comimnon migrant and win- 
ter resident, and some remain during the summer on the Gulf Coast, as I 
have records of the species observed during June, July,.and August of 1886. 
Mr. Atkins saysin a recent letter to me *‘Peeps of this kind or the Semi- 
palmated, seen at Key West on June 11, 1888. Again on July 28, and 
were common on August 20, 1888.” 
Tringa alpina pacifica. RED-BACKED SANDPIPER.—-A common mi- 
grant and winter resident in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. A few re- 
main during the summer but not as commonly as Macroramphus griseus. 
I noted them as late as June 2, 1886, at John’s Pass, migrating north in 
small flocks. Most of them had almost assumed full plumage. The 
height of the migration seems to be in the latter part of April and first 
week of May. Mr. Atkins has not observed this species at Key West. 
Ereunetes pusillus. SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.—A common migrant 
and abundant winter resident. The same remarks that apply to Trzzga 
minutilla as a summer resident species, hold good in regard to the bird in 
question. Mr. Atkins has also observed it in Key West in June, July, and 
August. 
Ereunetes occidentalis. WESTERN SANDPIPER.—Not nearly so abun- 
dant as Ereunetes pusillus, but of regular occurrence in fall and winter on 
the Gulf Coast of Florida in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. 
Calidris arenaria. SANDERLING.—A rather common migrant, and a few 
winter. At Gasparilla Pass I observed the species migrating north in 
small flocks, of which some birds were still in immature plumage, as late 
as May 24, 1886. Mr. Atkins says he found it to be rare at Punta Rassa 
and he has only met with it once at Key West in the fall. 
Limosa fedoa. MaArsBLED Gopwir.—The Marbled Godwit, though not 
an abundant species, is to be found on the Gulf Coast of Florida the year 
round, and probably breeds though I have no positive records. In win- 
ter the number of these birds is considerably augmented, and flocks 
of six to twenty andeven more are frequently seen. Mr. Atkins found it 
at Punta Rassa rather commonly from April to August, 1886, but has no 
records of its occurrence at Key West. 
Totanus melanoleucus. GREATER YELLOW-LEGS.—A rather uncom- 
mon migrant and winter resident in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. Mr. 
Atkins says of it: “‘Not uncommon at Punta Rassa in winter and spring.” 
