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H7- Micropalama himantopus {Bonap.\ Stilt Sand- 

 piper. (233.) — Breeds within the Arctic Circle and migrates south- 

 ward in winter to South America. It is here a not common but 

 by no means rare migrant, occurring chiefly during the fall migration 

 from the middle of July to the middle of September. 



118. Tringa canutus Linn. Knot; Robin Snipe. (234.)— 

 Breeds within the Arctic Circle and winters from Florida south- 

 ward. In this vicinity it is a common migrant, passing northward 

 during May, and returning from the middle of July to the first of 

 October. 



119. Tringa maritima BrUnn. Purple Sandpiper. (235.) 

 —Breeds within the Arctic Circle, and migrates southward, reach-^ 

 ing Long Island, where it is a rare but regular winter resident, 



120. Tringa maculata Vie///. Pectoral Sandpiper ; Krie- 

 ker. (239.) — Breeds in the Arctic Regions, and migrates in winter 

 to South America. The Krieker, as it is locally known, is a common 

 and sometimes abundant fall migrant in this vicinity but is less 

 frequently seen in the spring. It returns from the north in early 

 August, and its migration is concluded about the last of October. 



121. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. White-rumped Sandpiper. 

 (240.) — Breeds in the Arctic Regions and migrates as far south as 

 Patagonia. It is here a not uncommon spring and fall migrant. 



122. Tringa bairdii (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. (241.) — 

 This is a bird of the interior of North America, breeding within 

 the Arctic Regions and migrating southward to South America. 

 It is rare or casual on the Atlantic coast. There are several 

 records for this vicinity as follows : Rockaway, L. I., August, two 

 specimens, and September, two specimens (A 7 ". T. Lawrence, Forest 

 and Stream, X, 1878, p. 235), and Far Rockaway, L. I., August, one 

 specimen (iY. T. Lawrence, Auk, II, 1885, p. 273). 



123. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Least Sandpiper; Peep; 

 Mi adow Ox eve. (242.1 — Breeds in the Arctic Regions and winters 

 from the Gulf States to Patagonia. This is one of our commonest 

 Sandpipers, and with the Semipalmated Sandpiper, is the little 

 "Peep" or ''Oxeye" seen in small flocks running along our shores 

 and beaches. It passes northward during May and returns about 

 July 10, the fall migration being concluded about September 1. 



