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124- Tringa alpina pacifica {Coues). Red-backed Sand- 

 piper ; Lead-back. (2430.) — Breeds in the Arctic Regions and 

 winters from Florida southward. This is a very common migrant 

 on our coasts, but is less common in the spring than in the fall. 

 It migrates northward in early May and returns about September 1, 

 remaining until November. 



The Dunlin {Tringa alpina), the European representative of 

 the preceding, from which it differs only slightly, has been taken 

 once at Shinnecock Bay, L. I. [Young, Auk, X, 1893, p. 78). 



125. Tringa ferruginea Brilnn. Curlew Sandpiper. (244.) 

 — "Old World in general, occasional in eastern North America." 

 There are several records of its occurrence on Long Island. 



126. Ereunetes pusillus [Linn.). Semipalmated Sand- 

 piper ; Peep ; Sand-oxeye. (246.) — Breeds in the Arctic Regions, 

 and winters from Florida to South America. This is our most 

 common Sandpiper, and during its fall migration is abundant along 

 our shores in small flocks. It migrates northward during May, 

 returns about July 10, and the fall migration is not concluded until 

 about October 1. 



127. Ereunetes occidentalis Lawr. Western Sandpiper. 

 ((247.)— This is the western representative of the preceding. It is 

 not infrequently found on our coast, generally associated with E. 

 pusillus. 



128. Calidris arenaria {Linn.). Sanderling ; Surf Snipe. 

 (248.)— Breeds in the Arctic Regions, and in America migrates as far 

 south as Patagonia. It is an abundant migrant along our coasts, 

 where, as a rule, it is found on the outer beaches. It passes north- 

 ward during May, and returns on its southward journey about 

 July 10, from which date until October it is more or less numerous. 



129. Limosa fedoa {Linn.). Marbled Godwit ; Brown 

 Marlin. (249) — Breeds chiefly in the interior, from Minnesota 

 northward, and winters as far south as Central America and Cuba. 

 This is a rare bird on the Atlantic coast, where it occurs only as 

 an irregular fall visitant. 



130. Limosa haemastica {Linn.). Hudsonian Godwit; 

 Ring-tailed Marlin. (251.)— Eastern North America, breeding 

 in the Arctic Regions and migrating as far south as Patagonia ; 



