Id8 BIRDS OF THE GRAND PRfi REGION.— TUFTS. 



251. Limosa hcemastica (Linn.). Hudsonian God wit. — ■ 

 Rare fall migrant. One record only, a specimen 

 taken by my brother, Oct. 19, 1899, on the Grand 

 Pre. 



254. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Greater Yellow- 



legs. — Transient visitor in spring and autumn. 

 Not so common as formerly. Occurs in spring. 

 May 12 to 21st., in fall from Aug. 10 to Nov. 1. 

 Seen chiefly about the Grand Pre marshes, though 

 often to be noted about the shores of our inland 

 lakes and rivers. 



255. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). Lesser Yellow-legs.^ 



Fall migrant, formerly not uncommon. No records 

 since Aug. 13, 1898, when two were shot at Long 

 Island (H. F. T.) This species was always less 

 common than the "Greater," but during the past 

 twenty years, seems to have become very rare. I 

 have records for 1896, 1897, and 1898 all in August. 

 Since 1898 my opportunities for observing it have 

 been rather limited, but I am satisfied that it is 

 much more uncommon than formerly. 



256. Helodromas solitarius solitarius (Wils.). SoLiTARi- 



Sandpiper. — Rather uncommon fall migrant, less 

 common than formerly; July 20th to Oct. 1st. One 

 record for spring, a belated, lone specimen seen 

 along the Gaspereau River, May 24, 1913. 



261. Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.). Barframian Sand- 

 piper. — Rare and irregular fall visitor. Several of 

 these birds were observed on the Grand Pre meadows 

 by my brother, Sept. 13, 1896, one of which was 

 taken. Another was taken by him on Ciinaid 

 dykes, Oct. 8, 1902, and is now in the Pro- 

 vincial Museum, Halifax. These arc the only 

 records I have. 



