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134. Actodromas bairdii. Baird's Sandpiper. 



Very rare transient. Recorded in Sept. 1872, Aug. 26, 1873, 

 Sept. 20, 1874 (N. T. Lawrence, Forest and Stream, x, p. 235) ; 

 Sept. 20, 1880, Montauk (D. E. Moran, Bull. N. 0. C, vii, p. 

 60); Sept. 29, 1894, H. H. Taylor, (Auk, xii, 1895, p. 179); 

 Sept. 17, 1896, Easthampton (C. Wheaton Vaughan, Auk, xiii, 

 1896, p. 80); Oct. 31, 1894, Quogue (Braislin, ^l^^A;, xvi, 1899, 

 p. 191). Five were secured at Montauk, Aug. 14 to 17, 1907, 

 by ]\Ir. B. T. Van Nostrand and the writer. 



135. Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. 



Common transient visitor. In autumn this is the very first 

 migrant to appear, and it departs early. Locally known as 

 "Ox-eye." May 3 (Rockaway) to May 23 (Flatlands); July 

 3 (Flatlands) to Sept. 22 (Freeport). 



136. Pelidna alpina. European Dunlin. 



Casual. Once recorded from Long Island, the second North 

 American record. (Young, Auk, x, 1893, p. 78.) 



137. Pelidna alpina pacifica. Red-backed Sandpiper. 



A common transient visitant. May 19 (Amityville) to June 

 3 (Rockaway); Oct. 11 (Amityville) to Oct. 31 (Quogue). 

 This bird is called "Frost Snipe" at some localities on Long 

 Island. 



138. Erolia femiginea. Curlew Sandpiper. 



Casual. This Old World species has been several times 

 recorded at various parts of the Atlantic coast of North Amer- 

 ica. There is one for Long Island at Shinnecock Bay, May 

 23, 1883 (Butcher, Auk, ii, 1885, p. 32). 



138. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Abundant transient visitant, locally called "Ox-eye." May 

 20 (Rockaway) to May 31 (Amityville) July 12 (Freeport) to 

 Sept. 26 (Freeport). 



