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Totanus solitarius.— In the vicinity of the Hummock Pond, more 
Solitary Sandpipers have been noted this season than for a number of 
years. On Aug. 29, 1895, one female was taken ; on Sept. 9, three more ; 
Sept. 10, another; on Sept. 29, I saw still another. They were formerly 
quite abundant, but are now scarce. 
Shore Birds of Cape Cod. 
John C. Gaboon. 
Solitary Sandpiper, Totanus solUariiis, (Wils.) 
A tolerably common spring, summer and au- 
tumn migrant. It arrives from the south early 
in May and specimens are occasionally seen in 
June and July. They are more often seen in 
August and September on the Cape than in any 
of the other months. By the oth of October all 
have taken their departure for their winter 
home. While with us in the spring and sum- 
mer it is seen about the shores of secluded fresh 
water ponds and streams, but in autumn migra- 
tions it is frequently found about pools on fresh 
marshes as well as on salt, near the shore. 
1 have seen individuals on several different oc- 
casions on Monomoy Island in company with 
Yellow-legs about a meadow that was covered 
to a depth of several inches with fresh water. 
It exhibits but little shyness and generally will 
allow a person to approach within a short dis- 
tance before taking flight. 
O.&O. XIII, Sept. 1888 p.131 
