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139. Ereunetes occidentalis. Western Sandpiper. 



A not rare transient in the autumn. July 16 (Freeport) to 

 Sept. 17 ( Amity ville). It associates with the former species 

 on Long Island and at times it is found to preponderate in num- 

 bers in mixed flocks of the two species. It is not distinguished 

 by the baymen from the preceding. 



140. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. 



Very common transient visitant. IMay 19 (Amity ville) to 

 June 3 (Rockaway); July 20 (Freeport) to Oct. 11 (Freeport). 

 Called on Long Island almost invariably "Surf Snipe" but 

 occasionally ''White Snipe" and ''Beach Plover." It is rarely 

 met with in winter. 



141. Limosa fedoa. Marbled God wit. 



Now extremely rare and a visitant in autumn only; for- 

 merly, apparently, more frequently met with. INIr. Dutcher 

 foimd it at Shinnecock Bay, one on Aug. 12, 1881; three, 

 Sept. 1 to 8, 1883; one, Aug. 25; two Aug. 31; one, Sept. 

 15, 1885 (Auk, iii, 1886, p. 436). Messrs. W. F. and John 

 Hendrickson took one at Good Ground, Aug. 18, 1888. 



142. Limosa haemastica. Hudsonian God wit. 



Rare transient visitant. Recorded as follows : — Five, Shin- 

 necock, Sept. 12, 1882; four, Babylon, O.ct. 5, 1882; six, Shinne- 

 cock, Sept. 1 to 8, 1883; one, Aug. 8, 1884; one, South Oyster 

 Bay, Aug. 25, 1884; two, Rockaway, Aug. 29; one, Shinne- 

 cock, Sept. 19, 1884; one, Sept. 24, 1884; two, Aug. 26, 1885; 

 two, Sept. 13, 1885; one, Oct. 9, 1885 (Dutcher, Auk, iii, 

 1886, p. 437); 'also one, Quogue, Sept. 23, 1896, taken by the 

 writer, and two at Rockaway Aug. 30, 1903, by Mr. Robt. L. 

 Peavey (Braislin, Auk, xxii, 1905, p. 167). 



143. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. 

 Common transient visitant. Apr. 14 (]\Iontauk) to June 6 



(Canarsie); July 11 (Freeport) to Nov. 4 (Rockaway). One 



