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HAEMATOPUS TOWNSENDII, A u d .— Townsend's Oyster-catcher. 



Edematopus tovinsendii, Axid. B. of A. Oct. vol. V, p. 245, pi. 326. 

 Haematopus townsendii, Aud. B. of A. Fol. pi. 427, fig. 2. 



I met with a pair of these birds on the Farrallone Islands in June. The female showed 

 great signs of uneasiness, as do many of our waders at the season of incubation, but I was 

 unable to find its nest, although searching long and diligently, 



TEINGA WILSONII, N u 1 1 a 11 .—Little Sandpiper. 



Tringa pusilla, Wilb. Am. Orn. vol. V, p. 32, pi. 37, fig. 4.— Ann. B. of A. Oct. vol. V, p. 280, pi. 337. 

 Tringa toUsonii, Nhtt. Orn. vol. II, p. 121. 



Abundant on the sea shore and also found on the edges of ponds in the interior. 

 TEINGA AKENAKIA, L i n n .— Sanderling Sandpiper. 



Tringa armaria, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. V, p. 287, pi. 338. — Gmel. Syst. Nat. vol. I, part II, p. 680. 

 Calidris armaria, Nbtt, Orn. vol. II, p. 4. — Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 723. 



Plentiful on the sea shore. 



TOTANUS SEMIPALMATUS, Gmel .— Willet. 



Totanus semipalmalus, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol, V, p. 324, pi. 347. — Nutt. Orn. vol. II, p. 144. 



Scolopax semipalmata, Gmel, Syst. Nat. vol. I, part II, p. 659. — Wits. Am. vol. VII, p. 27, pi. 56, fig. 3. 



Symphemia lemipalmata, Baird, Gen. Kep. IX. 727. 



Plentiful on the marshy districts near the sea. Found also on Humboldt river on the eastern 

 confines of California and on the whole sea board from San Francisco to San Diego. 



TOTANUS MACULAEICS, L i n n .—Spotted Sandpiper. 



Totanus macularius, Ato. B. of A. Oct. vol. V, p. 303, pi. 342.— Nuir. Orn. vol. II, p. 162. 



Tringa maadaria, Linn. Syst. Naturae, vol. I, part II, p. 672. — Wils. Am. Orn. vol. VII, p. 60, pi. 59, fig. 1. 



Tringoides macularius, Baikd, Gen. Rep. IX, 735. 



Not so abundant a species as in the eastern States, and found occasionally only on the fresh 

 water streams of California. 



TOTANUS MELANOLEUCUS, V i e i 1 1 .—Tell-tale Tattler. 



Ibtanus mdanoleucus, DeKat, N. H. of N. Y. part I, p. 250, pi. 94, fig. 212.— Aud. B. of A. Fol. pi. 308. 

 Scolopax vodferus, AuD. Oct. vol. V, p. 316, pi. 345.— Wils. Am. Orn. vol. VII, p. 57, pi. 58, fig. 5. 

 Gambetta melanoleuca, Baird, Gen. Rep. IX, 731. 



Abundant in the marshy districts. Ever too ready to sound the alarm on the hunter's 

 approach, its unwelcome vigilance often causes it to fall a victim to his disappointment and ire. 



LIMOSA FEDOA, Linn.— Great Marbled Godwit. 



Umosa fedoa, Aud. B. of A. Oct. vol. V, p. 331, pi. 348.— Nutt. Orn. vol. II, p. 173. 



Scolopax fedoa, Linn. Syet. Nat. vol. I, part II, p. 663.— Wiis. Am. Orn. vol. VII, p. 30, pi. 66, fig. 4. 



This bird was observed only in the vicinity of the salt marshes, and on the sea beach at low 

 tide, where it collects in »mall flocks, often advancing some distance in the water in quest of food. 

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