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165. Tringa minutilla, (Vieill.). — Least Sandpiper. 



An abundant winter resident of the valleys. Is found at Stockton 

 from about September 18 till the first of April. 



76640 — juv. 



Stockton Fall, 1877 



166. Gambetta melanoleuca, (Gm.). — Tell-tale. 



The Tell-tale is rather common in spring and fall. I shot one May 

 23. It was first seen at Stockton April 15. I have not observed it since 

 the first of November. 



76635 



— ad. 



Stockton 



Head only. 



76636 



— ad. 



do 



Do. 





167. Gambetta flavipes, (Gm.). — Yellow-legs. 



Of this bird I can only say that I shot one September 13, and a few 

 days afterward saw what I thought was another. 



76634 



ad. 



Stockton Sept. 13, 1878 



168. Tringoides macularius, (Linn.). — Spotted Sandpiper. 



This seems to be a rare bird in Central California. I saw three at 

 Stockton in the spring of 1878, and the same Dumber the following fall. 

 It was first Doticed at Stockton May 1. None were seen after Octo- 

 ber 3. It appears to stay with us about a month in spring and the same 

 time iD fall. 



A bird of this species nightly visited a pond in the rear of the hotel 

 at Murphy's in September, 1878. It came about dusk, after the Swallows 

 and Flycatchers had retired and Bats had taken their places, and circled 

 over the water as if catching flies, although it never made an abrupt 

 curve or checked its rapid flight. It kept usually about three feet from 

 the water, but went as high as six or eight feet occasionally. 



5327 — juv. 



Big Trees Aug. 3,1878 



169. Numenius longirostris, Wils. — Long -billed Curiae. 



I shot one of these birds at Stockton May 23. It is seen at rare inter- 

 vals in winter, fall, and spring, but I do not know that it remains here all 

 summer. I do not think I have seen it in this State later than May 23. 



170. Numenius hudsonicus, Lath.? — Hudsonian Curlew f 



Iii the spring of 1871, I shot at Marysville a small grayish Curlew, 

 which was not N". longirostris, and may have been borealis.* It must 

 be rare in this part of California. It was in a flock composed of others 

 like it. 



*As N. borealis has not yet been recorded from west of the Rocky Mountains, the 

 species was probably N. hudsonicus. — R. R. 



