478 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Lieut. Denison on the 27th April, 1875, and one seen at the same 
time, but not obtained. 
Totanus flavipes, Yellowshank.—The most conspicuous and 
noisy of the August arrivals. It has been seen as early as the 
13th July, but usually disappears towards the end of September. 
Considerable numbers fall victims to the gun, as they are not bad 
eating. If a wounded one falls into the water it is possible to 
shoot the whole of the flock, as they hover over their unfortunate 
companion. This murderous proceeding is alluded to, I think, by 
Wilson. The only instances of the occurrence of this species in 
the spring took place in 1875, when I saw one on the 26th, and 
obtained two at Peniston’s Pond on the 29th April. These were, 
of course, in beautiful plumage. 
Totanus solitarius, Solitary Sandpiper.—I observed one on the 
19th July, 1874, but they generally come with the other species in 
August. They soon betake themselves to the wooded swamps, 
where they may be found singly or in pairs throughout the autumn. 
Fresh arrivals sometimes take place in the spring. Their habit 
of bobbing the head and body when alarmed is very comical. 
I always found them very tame, even when I was accompanied by 
a big Clumber spaniel, whose elephantine advances in no way 
disconcerted them. 
Tringoides macularius, Spotted Sandpiper.—Flocks of young 
birds appear early in August, followed soon after by a limited 
number of adults. They frequent the same places as the other 
“ snippets,” and serve to swell the “bag” of the gunner in August 
and September. A few remain all the winter, and several examples 
have been observed in spring, presumably strangers on their way 
north. The “ weet-weet” of this bird, as it skims over the water 
like our European Common Sandpiper, is very familiar to residents 
in the islands. 
Actiturus Barlramius, Bartram’s Sandpiper.—One in my col- 
lection was shot by Gibbs at Peniston’s Pond on September 20th, 
1874. It was a single bird, and was in company with a flock of 
small Sandpipers at the time. [I obtained another in a field near 
Peniston’s Pond on the 18th September, 1875.—H. D.] 
Numenius hudsonicus, Hudsonian Curlew.—Appears early in 
August, in limited numbers, and is so wary that very few are 
ever obtained. 
Numenius borealis, Esquimaux Curlew.—Commoner, and easier 
