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6. Tringa fusctcollis. Three obtained by self, Oct., 1880. Three only 
seen. 
6 . Tringa. fusctcollis 
Bull, N.Q.O, SjAprili 1881, P.li 
Shore Birds of Cape Cod. 
John 0. Gaboon. 
White-rumped Sandpiper, Tringa fuscicollis 
(Vieill.) Peep; Sandpiper on Cape Cod. A tol- 
erably common autumn migrant. Like preced- 
ing species, this bird is a rare visitor on Cape 
Cod in the spring. All of the writers of New 
England ornithology have described it as being 
abundant in its migrations. It may be in some 
portions of New England, but it is certainly 
not so on Cape Cod, or the islands off the Cape. 
In its southern migration, the first ones arrive 
at the Cape about Sept. 1. Individuals con- 
tinue to arrive until the last of the month, and 
from this period until Oct. 5 they are the most 
common. None are seen after Oct. 15. It fre- 
quents the wet meadows and marshes near the 
shore, feeding on small insects and shell fish. 
It shows no preference to the marshes, being 
as often seen on the sand flats and beaches. 
On the flats it is seen singly, or in small 
flocks mixing with other sandpipers, feeding 
along the edges of channels and the receding 
tide water, on such tiny worms, fleas, and 
shell fish as they may find there. I have never 
seen more than eight in a flock. They some- 
times go on to the high beach to rest during 
high tide. 
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