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ever, despite Mr. Bacon's prediction, been taken on the Peninsula, but 

 its occurrence there must be very exceptional indeed. Mr. Simpson 

 writes as follows : " April 26, 1902, during the big storm, flock after 

 flock of Bonaparte's Gulls came in from the main lake over Niagara 

 Pond to the bay, and with one of these flocks came a smaller bird, 

 which upon shooting proved to be a Bartramian Sandpiper." 



[ Tryngites subruficollis. Boff-breasted Sandpiper. 



One of the rarer shore-birds, which has been recorded, however, from Cleveland, 

 Ohio (Wheaton, Birds of Ohio, 1882, 491), and has even been noted as breeding 

 near the Ontario shore of Lake Erie (Mcllwraith, Birds of Ontario, 1894, 156-157).] 



76. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



This familiar and ubiquitous bird is an abundant summer resident 

 on the Peninsula, where it doubtless finds suitable nesting grounds in 

 the grassy sand-dunes back from the outside beach, and where it was 

 observed in June of 1897 and 1899. It is found also on the shores 

 of the bay, and about the ponds — anywhere, in fact, wherever water 

 runs or stands, but does not often associate with other shore-birds. 

 It comes from the south in April (April 18, 1900; April 27, 1894). 

 The bulk seems to pass southward by the end of August, but a few 

 usually linger well through September, the last being seen in 1900 on 

 September 23. On May 2, 7, 8, and 9, 1900, it was excessively 

 abundant at the mouth of Mill Creek, flying in flocks, shy and restless, 

 behaving very much as do those of some other shore-birds. The time 

 of its nesting is indicated by a nest with two eggs found by Mr. 

 Bacon, May 24, 1893. 

 [Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. 



In early times this species may have been not uncommon on the shores of Lake 

 Erie (cf. Kirtland, American Journal Science and Arts, XL, 1841, 24), and it may 

 still occur as a casual visitor. Certain gunners have described a bird to the writer 

 which was probably this species, which they claimed to have killed near Erie within 

 late years.] 



77. Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. 



Occurs as a transient visitant, rare and irregular in late years, 

 although well known to the older generation of sportsmen. It has 

 been seen here in the spring, but most of the reports of its occurrence 

 are for the fall migration. Mr. Bacon has seen but two individuals, 

 on August 1, 1890, and August 27, 1895. Mr. James Thompson has 

 a mounted specimen which he says was taken in the fall, about 1892. 

 The Carnegie Museum has an example said to have been shot in the 

 '8o's by Captain J. D. Paasch. 



