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pass without its being observed. July 28 to Sept. 10 (Far 

 Rockaway, Lawrence). The writer secured nine of about 

 twenty seen, Aug. S, 1901, at Freeport and six on Aug. 22, 

 1901. Other records are by N. T. Lawrence (Brewer, Bull. 

 N. 0. C, iii, 1S7S, p. 14S; Auk, ii, 1885, p. 273). 



129. Tringa canutus. Robix Sxipe. 



Not common transient visitant. ^lay 20 to May 31 (xVmity- 

 ville) and Aug. 12 (Rockaway) to Sept. 26 (Freeport). 



130. Arquatella maritima. Purple Sandpiper. 



Rare winter visitant. Recent records are, Gull Island in 

 1886, Jan. 23 and 24, Jan. 30, Feb. 1 to 10, Feb. 17-18, Feb. 23, 

 March 3-5, March 25; Montauk, Dec, 1886; Gull Island, 

 Feb. 10, 1887; Montauk, Nov. 1, 1887 (Dutcher, Auk, v, 

 1888, p. 178) and Amityville, Nov. 23, 1899 (Braislin, Auk, 

 xix, 1902, p. 146). 



131. Actodromas maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. 



Transient visitant; rare in spring, very common in the 

 autumn. May 8 (Rockaway Beach); July 21 (Amityville) to 

 Oct. 30 (Quogue). Local name is "Creeker," or ''Short- 

 neck." 



132. Actodromas cooperi. Cooper's Sandpiper. 



This bird is probably a hybrid. The type and only speci- 

 men ever secured was shot at Raynor South, May 24, 1883, 

 by the late ^Ym. Cooper, and named and described by Prof. 

 s! F. Baird (Pacific R. R. Rep. vol. ix, 1858, p. 716). 



133. Actrodomas fuscicoUis. White-rumped Sandpiper. 



Rather common transient visitant in the fall. August 24 

 (Quogue) to Oct. 30 (Quogue). The ^Yhite-rumped, the 

 Least, and the Semipaimated Sandpipers are locally confused 

 under the name " Ox-eve." 



