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71. Macrorliamplius g-riseus (Gmel.). Dowitcpier. 

 A rather common fall migrant coastwise ; a few probably oc- 

 cur in spring, but I have no records. 

 Dates : July 20 to August 25. 



73. Micropalaiiialiiiiiaiitoijus (Bonap). Stilt Sand- 

 piper. 



A rare fall migrant. The single classic record still remains 

 the otily published instance of the occurrence of the bird in this 

 state : Rye Beach, " no less than ten specimens " were secured 

 by Mr. William Brewster ('72, p. 309) in the Augusts of 1868, 

 1869. These birds were first recorded in the American Natur- 

 alist, Vol. Ill, p. 639, and have been mentioned by many writ- 

 ers since that time. Mr. Brewster has kindly given me the 

 dates of capture of eight specimens at R3'e Beach, as follows : 

 Aug. 20, 1S68, one shot; Aug. 24, 1869, one shot; July 31, 

 1S71, one shot; Aug. 9, 1871, one shot; Aug. 11, 1871, two 

 shot ; Aug. 24, 1 87 1, one shot ; Aug. 25, 187 1, one shot. 

 . Dates : Jiily 31 to August 25. 



73. Triiiga iiiaciiiata Vieill.. Pectorae Sandpiper. 

 A rather uncommon fall migrant inland ^bout the marshes 



and larger bodies of water ; common also as a coastwise mi- 

 grant. 

 Dates : July to October 10. 



74. Triiiga fviscicollis Vieill. White-rumped Sand- 

 piper. 



An uncommon migrant. Mr. William Brewster tells me that 

 he found it not uncommon at Rye Beach in July and August in 

 former years, while inland it has been taken at Lake Umbagog, 

 according to Mr. H. Merrill ('82) who records a specimen 

 " shot about Oct. 2," and " two others upon Oct. 14," 1S76, b}' 

 Mr. N. C. Brown. 



75. Trill g-a bairclii (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. 



A rare fall migrant on the coast and at lyake Umbagog. The 

 records are : Lake Umbagog, one obtained " on a mudfiat at 

 the foot " of the lake, Sept. i, 1875, by Mr. William Brewster 



