Shore Birds of Cape Cod. 
John 0 . Gaboon. 
Purple Sandpiper, Tringa maritima (Brunu. ) 
An irregular autumn and winter visitor on the 
Cape. This bird is tolerably common in the 
autumn and winter, but it is not regular in its 
appearance. It is found on the north side of 
the Cape on ttie rocky and pebbly shores. Mr. 
W. A- Jeffries shot one as early as Sept. 11, 
1887, at Chatham, on the sandy beach. It does 
not usually arrive before October 1, and is 
rarely seen on a sandy beach. Its food con- 
sists of small snails and other shell flsli which 
collect on rocks and pebbles. 
Q.&O. XIII, Aug. 1838 P.12S. 
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Arquatella maritima maritima. Purple Sandpiper. On May 30 
1917, on the Salvages off Rockport, Mass., I saw a flock of about forty 
Purple Sandpipers, six of which were taken. 
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