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Birds of Bristol County, Mass. 
F.W. Andros. 
Tringa canutus Linn., Knot. Migrant, fair- 
ly common. 
O.&O. XII. Sept. 1887 p.138 
Robin Snipe, Tringa canutus. This species I. 
is as commonly observed in spring .as m i au- 
tumn, a number being taken May 11 th, 188 a, 
that date being the usual period of previous 
observations. 
O.&O. XII. Sept. 1887 p.148 
faiiore Birds of Cape Cod. 
JohuO. Gaboon. 
Red-breasted Sandpiper Tringa canutus 
Linn.) Adults, Red-breasts; young, Gray- 
iaoks, on Cape Cod. A common spring, sum- 
tier, and autumn migrant. This beautiful 
iird arrives early in May, a few passing as 
ate as June 15 . In the summer, adult mi- 
grants from the north reach the Cape as early 
l8 July 15 , becoming common about August 
;. The young arrive August 21 , and by that 
late nearly all of the adults have passed south, 
they remain as late as the first week in Octo- 
jer, and a few straggle along up to November. 
1'hey are very fat in the autumn, and as they 
iring a good price in the markets, are much 
sought after. They feed on the flats, sand 
spits, and low beaches at low tide, on small 
shell fish and marine animals. At high tide 
they go on to the high beaches to roost. When 
plenty, the young birds afford excellent, sport 
as they fly in a compact flock, and are easily 
decoyed to the blind by a person proficient in 
shore bird shooting. 
O.& O. XIII. Aug. 1888 P.12J. 
Tringa can utus. — Two Red-breasted Sandpipers were shot by myself 
on Muskeget March ig, 1890, but only one was saved ; this was a male. 
There had been three in all, and they were all in the gray autumnal 
plumage. The one skinned was very fat. According to two local 
accounts these three birds had been living there a considerable part of the 
winter, none having been seen before at this season. They were first 
noticed about the middle of January. They were also seen by Mr. Mar- 
cus Dunham on Feb. 15. 
Ank» VII. July, 1800, P 
Water Birds. Nantucket. Mass. 
George rI.Ma.ck*y. 
General Notes. 
Tringa canutus. Three Knots, the first noted this spring' were seen 
on Tuckernuck Island, May ri, 1892. Th?ee also were seen on the 27th. 
On the 28th I saw a full-plumaged adult flying, well up, towards the south ; 
the wind was southw est, strong breeze. 
Ank 9, July, 1892. p.306. 
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