The Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) at Portland, Maine. 
— Mr. H. A. Purdie, in his review of a recent “ Catalogue of the Birds of 
New England,” stated (this Bulletin, Yol. I, p. 73) that Micropalama 
himantopus is migratory along the whole New England coast. This 
elicited the rather sweeping assertion from the author of the Catalogue 
that the bird had “ not been found in any part of that coast from St. 
Andrews to Kittery” (Bull., Yol. II, p. 48). I desire to contribute my 
evidence in support of Mr. Purdie’s statement. M. himantopus has been 
repeatedly taken on the marshes and sandbars in the vicinity of Portland, 
Me., during the early part of autumn. — Nathan Clifford Brown, 
Portland, Me. Bull. N.O.O. 3, April, 1378, p. fQ2, . 
The Stilt Sandpiper in Knox County, Maine. —On August 13, 1902, 
I took a specimen of the Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) on 
Matenic Island, Knox County, Maine. If I am not mistaken, this is the 
first record of this species for that county. I was shooting Turnstones 
on some half-tide ledges between Matenic and Matenic Green Island, when 
1 noticed a bird flying in from seaward which I took to be a Summer Yel- 
lowleg. When it came within shooting distance I dropped it on the 
rocks, and on picking it up, was surprised to find that I had a Stilt Sand- 
piper, which later I found to be a female. 
August 23, I found Wilson’s Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) in numbers, 
four miles south of Seguin Island. They were feeding on the wash of 
the bait from a fisherman’s hook, and were noticed a number of times to 
plunge beneath the surface of the water for the food they were after. 
Although I have watched many thousands of Leach’s Petrels while they 
were feeding, I have yet to see one plunge beneath the surface. —Her- 
bert L. Spinney, Seguin , Me. 
AUk, XX, Jan., 1903, p.6*~ 
The Stilt Sandpiper, — a Correction. — On August 13, 1902, I took 
what I then thought to be a Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus ) 
on Matenic Island, Knox Co., Maine. The record as such was published 
in ‘ The Auk,’ January, 1903, p. 65. Upon a more recent examination I 
find I am in error, and respectfully ask that the same may be corrected.— 
Hubert L. SpiNNE^^jeg^ Me " 
The only Stilt Sandpiper ( Micropalam a himantopu s ) that I have heard 
of in this vicinity this fall was taken near Pine Point, Scarborough, a day 
or two previous to September 26. It passed into the collection of Bow- 
doin College. 
