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ber 1, 1911. As a rule these birds were less wary than any of the other large 
waders, often showing a considerable degree of curiosity. 
Heteractitis incanus. Wandering Tattler. Rare fall migrant. Seen September 
5 and 1.5, 1911, and a male collected September 14, 1910. These birds w'ere all 
very wild. Their rarity here is doubtless due to the absence of suitable feeding 
grounds. 
Actitis macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. Very rare in spring, and never really 
common in fall. Fall: July 18 to September 17, 1910. On the latter date twelve 
birds were seen. About equally distributed on the mud flats and the more rocky 
portions of the ocean beach. 
Numenius americanus. Long-billed Curlew. Regular spring and fall migrant, 
but never common. Spring: May 2, 1911. Fall: August 25, 1911, to October 15, 
1910. The August bird remained in the same locality for several weeks, no others 
being seen there. He seemed to greatly prefer the company of the Western Wil- 
lets to that of the very numerous Hudsonian Curlews, but w’as most often found 
feeding alone in the marsh. He was much more warj^ than either of the above 
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Fig. 4. NORTHERN PHAEAROPES NEAR SANTA BARBARA 
named species. As an illustration of how much the migration of this species is 
prolonged, it may be of interest to state that in central Washington Mr. Bowles 
found young out of the nest by the 12th of May. 
Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. Very abundant spring and fall 
migrant. Spring: March 2, 1910, to June 2, 1911. Fall: August 2, 1911, to October 
15, 1910. These birds undoubtedly occur here in fall earlier and later than the 
above dates, but lack of time has prevented any personal records. In fact, large 
flocks were said to be present some two weeks before our August date. Upon their 
arrival from the north they were very wary, but gradually became less so, as was 
the case with several other species. 
Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. Regular migrant in spring and 
fall, but irregular as to numbers. A few probably winter. Spring: May 2, 1911. 
Fall: August 29 to November 25, 1911. This species was very common along a 
certain stretch of beach this fall, and on September 5 a flock of well over a hundred 
