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boundary, but was, however, included in what has been tacitly 
regarded as its faunal and floral limit” (Hugh M. Smith, Auk, 
ii, 139). 
Tringa canutus (234). Knot. 
Common migrant, given on the New Jersey coast from May 
15 to June 1, and from August 15 to September 15 (Birds 
E. Pa. and N. J., 73). On Cobb’s Island 19 were shot on 
May 20 (791, Fisher), and from May 14 to 28 (’94), they were 
“quite numerous occurring in large flocks. On May 25 hun- 
dreds of these birds were seen feeding along the extensive mud 
flats on the outer sea beach” (E. J. Brown, Auk, xi, 259). 
On August 19, 93, quite a number were shot a few miles 
south of Ocean City on the beach (Janon Fisher). 
Tringa maculata (239). Pectoral Sandpiper. 
“ United States chiefly during migrations, when observed in 
wet grassy meadows, muddy ponds, flats, etc.” (Key, 626). ‘Rare 
in spring, not uncommon from September 25 to November” 
(A. @,, 96.) ‘ 
Near Washington, ‘on April 22, ’88, two were shot by W. F. 
Roberts ; several were taken on August 3 (about 789); at St. 
George’s Island, Md., several were seen on September 3 and 11, 
794; and one was shot October 22, ’60 ” (Richmond). 
“Regular migrant on the New Jersey coast in April, and from 
the middle of August to the first of October; occasional in the 
interior ” (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 73). 
Tringa fuscicollis (240). White-rumped Sandpiper. 
“ Transient on the New Jersey coast, but not very common, 
associating with the Least Sandpiper, and arriving and departing 
with it” (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 73). d 
“KE, J. Brown has two or three skins taken in May, between 
the 15th and 24th, ’94, at Smith’s Island, Va,” (Richmond). 
