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tank). They migrate along the coast, rarely approaching land 

 except in storms. Mr. William Dutcher has recorded numer- 

 ous occurrences {Auk, i, 1884, p. 33, iii, p. 436; vi, p. 134 and 

 Abstr. Proc. Linn. Soc. 1898-9, p. 4). Mr. Robt. Lawrence 

 has recorded it also {Bull N. 0. C, v, 1880, p. 117). The 

 writer's collection contains four* specimens which struck Mon- 

 tauk Light Sept. 24, 1903, and three Nov. 27, 1902. 



120. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. 



Uncommon transient visitant. April 27 (Montauk) to May 

 29 (Montauk) and Aug. 5 (Montauk) to Oct. 22 (Ditch Plain, 

 Dutcher). 



121. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. 



Casual. Three specimens are in the collection of the Long 

 Island Historical Society, w^ith scanty data. Mr. Dutcher 

 records it from Shinnecock, Aug. 20, 1883 and Aug. 15, 1885, 

 {Auk, i, 1884, p. 33 and in, 1886, p. 436). It is recorded by 

 Mr. Newbold T. Lawrence from Far Rockaway, Oct. 10, 1874, 

 and from the East River, Oct. 15, 1879 {Auk, ii, 1885, pp. 

 273-4). 



122. Recurvirostra americana. Ajierican Avocet. 

 Extremely rare autumnal visitant from the South. Two 



specimens in the Long Island Historical Society are from 

 Ponquogue and Southampton, respectively (Dutcher, Auk, 

 X, p. 272). 



123. Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. 



Very rare or accidental autumnal visitant. Two specimens 

 are in the collection of the Long Island Historical Society, 

 taken by Col. Pike on Great South Bay and recorded by Mr. 

 Dutcher {Auk, x, 1893, p. 272). 



124. Philohela minor. W^oodcock. 



Rare summer resident; occasional in winter. April 12 



