occurrence on the Atlantic coast of the United States 

 would seem to be exceptional. 



The food of this species is said to consist of insects, 

 small moUusca, and, when ripe, the fruit of the crow- ' 

 berry {^Empetrum nigrum). 



Nuttall states that on their arrival from the north in 

 Massachusetts Bay and New Jersey they are very fat 

 and well flavoured, and included with Numenius hud- 

 sonicus and Limosa fedoa under the general name of 

 Dough-birds. 



