1750 The Zoologist — July, 1869. 



appearance of an Icelandic species in Greenland, or the northern parts 

 of the American continent, or even in Newfoundland, but if I re- 

 member right the European woodcock is not found in Iceland. 



American Woodcock, Philohela minor {Gmelin). — Probably occurs 

 on the island, but my accident prevented my thoroughly searching 

 situations likely to produce this species. It would only occur as a 

 summer migrant. 



Wihoiis Snipe, Gallinago Wilsoni {Temtn.) — A common summer 

 migrant, arriving generally about the last week in April, and soon 

 commences breeding. When the female is silting on her nest the 

 male frequently rises in the air, drumming and making a peculiar 

 rushing noise with its tail, which may be heard a considerable 

 distance. 



Gray Snipe, Macrorhamphus griseus [Gmelin). — A summer migrant. 

 The remarks appended to the preceding species appear equally 

 applicable to this. 



Gray Back ; Robin Snipe, or Knot, Tringa canutus {Linn.) — Visits 

 Newfoundland only in its periodical migrations. 



Purple Sandpiper, Tringa maritina, Bruntiich. — A summer migrant, 

 but rather rare at Cow Head ; probably more common on the southern 

 shores of the island. 



American Dunlin, T. alpina, var. americana, Cassia. — A summer 

 migrant, but much more abundant in the fall of the year. 



American Jack Snipe, T. maculata, Vieill. — A summer migrant, 

 and tolerably common. 



Least Sandpiper, T. wilsonii, Nullall. — A common summer 

 migrant. 



Bonaparte's Sandpiper, T. bonaparlii, Schlegel. — A common summer 

 migrant, collecting in flock in the fall of the year at the seaside, and 

 generally so tame that a dozen to twenty may often be killed at a shot. 

 This remark applies also to some other allied species of sandpipers and 

 small ringed plovers which congregate on the coast every autumn, 

 from some flocks of which upwards of sixty have been killed at a shot; 

 giving some idea of the immense quantities of these little birds. The 

 pretty little pigeon hawk {Falco columharius) is a cruel attendant on 

 these flocks of small Tringa;. Professor Newton informs me that 

 " Tringa bonapartii is the Schinz's Sandpiper of Yarrell and other 

 English authors, though not the true T. schinzi." 



Sanderling, Calidris areiiaria {Linn.) — Visits Newfoundland peri- 

 odically : abundantly in the fall, but very sparingly, if at all, in the 

 spring. 



