Totanus flavipes. 
R2L2.Q Qach ^ Nov/ Hampshire. 
1871. 
A(Aug.24J came in at daylight. I killed eight Yellow-legs and 
the Micropalama by firing both barrels into the flock. 
The Totanus flavipes vrere nearly all young—not more 
than one adult in a dozen certainly—and all are now 
Very fat v/hereas those killed earlier in the season wore 
seldom in good condition for the table. 
25. Next to that of August 10 decidedly the heaviest 
flight of the season, beginning at daybreak and lasting 
v/ithout intermission until dark. Not as many birds 
passed as on the 10th but as they came in small flocks 
and decoyed v/ell many more were killed. The day was 
clear v/ith a light breeze from the sopth-vmst. It v;as 
the hottest day of the summer. 
Cloudy, with driving mist and rain; wind south¬ 
east. A small flight of largo birds, less than twenty 
of the present species being seen. Least and Semipal- 
mated Sandpipers passed by thousands , however. 
26. 
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1872. i 
July 24, 
Two small flocks, the first seen, passed through the 
marsh this afternoon. Cloudy in morning; afternoon 
clear . Wind oast all day. 
Aug, 
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2. A moderate flight, five or six flocks being seen. 
6. A small flight of stragglers, and tvro large flocks, 
*7, A heavy flight all the afternoon. Clear and warm, 
wind south-east. 
8. One of the heaviest and steadiest flights that I 
have over seen beginning at daylight, stopping at 9 A.¥,, 
beginning again at 2 P,M and lasting until dark, Very 
warm with light south v/wnd, 
Q* A^neavy flight began at daylight and continued stead¬ 
ily all day, slacking somewhat, hovraver, in the afternoon. 
Clear, a dead calm, and the hottest day of the season, 
the thermometer rising to 90o (lOCP at Boston), 
(The follovring day August 10 clear with strong south wind 
and no flight). 
The heaviest flight of the : season, hundreds of 
birds passing through the marsh. Foggy with light 
south-east wind. 
A steady and moderately heavy flight began at 2 P.M, 
and lasted until dark. Morning cloudy and misty, after¬ 
noon clear with strong s outh-east wind. 
Totanus .f lavipes when wounded frequently dives. It 
is the only Wader here which does this except Tringoides . 
It also screams loudly and continuously v;hen suddenly 
seized. 
** 19, A small flight. 
