158 ScortT, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. [April 
“Found at Key West on June 11, 1888 (one bird).” Common at Key 
West, August 20, 1888. 
Totanus flavipes. YELLOW-LEGS. — A rather rare migrant about Tar- 
pon Springs, and I have no winter records of it at that point. Mr. Atkins 
did not meet with the species at Punta Rassa, but at Key West, he saw 
one bird on July 16, several on the 20th of the same month, and on July 
28 they were common. All these notes were made during the season of 
1888. 
Totanus solitarius. SOLITARY SANDPIPER.— A common spring and 
fall migrant about Tarpon Springs, appearing most commonly in Sep-. 
tember, March, and April. ‘‘Commonat Key West, July 28, 1888.”—J. W. 
Atkins. 
Symphemia semipalmata. WiLLET.— Common resident. Breeds in 
great numbers on Old Tampa Bay and at other points visited. The breed 
ing season is at its height in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs by April 20. 
Mr. Atkins says that it is resident and breeds at Punta Rassa and that he 
finds it at Key West in the fall. 
Symphemia semipalmata inornata. WESTERN WILLET.—In my former 
paper, noticing this subspecies (see Auk, Vol. V, p. 185), I thought that 
this was the commoner of the two forms of Willet in the winter months. 
T.am now inclined to believe it much rarer than the semzfalmata in winter 
and of only casual occurrence during the summer months, and do not 
believe that this form breeds on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 
Bartramia longicauda. BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER.— Mr. Atkins writes 
me that on October 3, 1888, he secured a female at Key West, which is 
the only time he has met with the species. I have no notes in regard to 
it. 
Actitis macularia. SPOTTED SANDPIPER. —A common migrant about 
Tarpon Springs, appearing in late March and April abundantly, and again 
in September. The vicinity of mangrove islands appears a favorite resort 
for the species, where at low tide they may be seen feeding among the 
twisted net-work of roots, and as the tide rises they retire to some dead 
branch or limb where small companies of from four to ten may be fre- 
quently found ferched, awaiting the ebb to resume their interrupted 
search for food. 
Mr. Atkins found the species at both Punta Rassa and Key West all 
winter, and has notes from the latter place on July 28, 1888, when they 
were common. This indicates their breeding in the vicinity, though I 
know of no actual record. 
Numenius longirostris. LoNG-BILLED CURLEW. —- Resident on the 
coast in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs, and doubtless breeds, though 
sparingly. 
Mr. Atkins observed it at Punta Rassa throughout the year, and believes 
it breeds there. He has not met with it at Key West. 
Charadrius squatarola. ~BLACK-BELLIED PLovER.—A common migrant 
on the Gulf Coast, and some remain all winter, and a few throughout the 
summer months, at all the points I have visited or from which reliable 
notes have been obtained. 
