50 THE BIRbS OF RHODE ISLAND. 



Red-breasted Sandpiper. — A common migrant. Dr. Rives 

 calls it " a somewhat rare species " at Newport.^ 

 (May 15) to (June 10), July 11 to (November). 



(go) 235. Tringa maritima Brttnn. Purple Sandpiper. 

 — A common winter resident on Cormorant Rock, and during 

 severe weather found on Sachuest Point. Mr. H. S. Hathaway 

 writes that " Dr. H. F. Marshall shot four on the rocks off New- 

 port, November 27, 1879." 



September 13 to February 5 (March). One late record, May 

 IS- 



(91) 239. Tringa maculata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. 

 Kreiker. Creaker. Grass Snipe. Fert. — An abundant migrant. 

 Found on the small salt marshes on Narragansett Bay, as well as 

 on those along the coast. Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes that one, 

 a female, was shot at Hammond's Pond, Pawtucket, on Septem- 

 ber 13, 1894. 



(Spring, rare) July 16 to October 14 (November). 



(92) 240. Tringa fuscicoUis Vieill. White-rumped Sand- 

 piper. — An uncommon fall migrant associating with Tringa 

 minutilla and Ereunetes pusillus. Mr. Howe has taken it at 

 Jamestown and Middletown. 



July II to (October). 



(93) 241. Tringa bairdii (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. — 

 Mr. H. S. Hathaway writes that " one was shot at Point Judith, 

 September 4, 1892, by Mr. I. B. Mason's son, who has it in his 

 possession. Mr. J. M. Southwick writes that there is one in the 

 Smith collection, taken August 26, 1895, at Sakonnet. 



(94) 242. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper. 

 Peep. Wilson^s Sandpiper. — An abundant migrant to the salt 

 marshes, beaches and rocky shores along the coast, bays and 

 tide rivers. 



(April 25) to May 18, July 15 to October. 



' Dr. Rives' List, p. 36. 



