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Ereunetes mauri Cabanis. Western Sandpiper. 



A common migrant in this region, at least in the spring; 

 observed in numbers on Kuiu Island, at the north end of Prince 

 of "Wales Island, and on Coronation and Warren islands. The 

 first specimen was taken at Three-mile Arm, Kuiu Island, on 

 April 28, but several small waders, possibly of this species, had 

 been seen at various times shortly before. The last time the 

 species was noted in the spring was at the head of Port Alice, 

 Heceta Island, on May 23. It was not observed in the fall at 

 any time, unless (as mentioned above) it was included in the 

 flocks of small waders seen at Thomas Bay. All seen were in 

 small flocks of twelve or fifteen individuals. 



Totanus melanoleucus (Gmelin). Greater Yellow-legs. 



First observed on Kupreanof Island on April 18, when two 

 males were secured and others seen. They subsequently became 

 quite common at this point, as they were on Kuiu Island, though 

 never more than two or three were seen together. At this time 

 the males were going through various courting antics, posing 

 with upraised quivering wings, or running in circles on the 

 sand bars, around the object of their attentions, and incessantly 

 uttering the shrill whistle peculiar to the species. 



Subsequently seen only at Duke Island, where every evening 

 a pair came flying down to the beach to feed, acting much as 

 though they had a nest in the vicinity; and at Etolin Island, 

 where a single bird was seen on July 10. 



Two specimens were preserved (nos. 9858, 9859). 



Totanus flavipes (Gmelin). Yellow-legs. 

 Seen only on one occasion, at Thomas Bay, on the evening 

 of August 13, when a flock of six was observed on the beach, at 

 such short range as to preclude the possibility of error in identi- 

 fication. 



Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus (Brewster). 

 Western Solitary Sandpiper. 

 A single bird shot at Port Snettisham, September 1, and 

 another seen but not secured on the Taku River, September 



