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1867. 
June 1. 
Tringoides macularius. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Found a nest with eggs containing partially derelopod 
young. The mother ran along the ground for some dis¬ 
tance but did not imitate lameness or employ any other 
like art. 
1868. 
May 1. 
Saw one but they have probably been here for sometir© 
'• 22. 
Pound a nest with one egg. 
July 13. 
About the pebbly shores of Fresh Pond in companies 
of two or three all old birds. 
Aug. 8. 
Chiefly on the Charles River marshes now but a few 
still linger on the shores of Fresh Pond, 
Sept.26. 
Saw one on Fresh Pond, but they are getting scarce. 
Oct. 13. 
Saw one shot on Fresh Pond, the last. 
1869. 
Apr. 24. 
One. 
May 1. 
One at Sherrneaaa ans Pond, Walth^, upon being hard 
pressed by a Hawk (Acciniter cooneri) dove from on winp 
and disappeared beneath the surface v^rhen the Hawk return¬ 
ed to his perch. The pond was perfectly smooth, and 
the Sandpiper must have remained under at least half-a- 
minute. On return! ng to the surface it remained a 
few minutes sitting on the water, then v^ith difficulty 
rose and flew to the shore. 
1870. 
Apy. 28. 
Seen at Newton (G.J.M). 
May 3. 
One. 
July 1. 
Found two nests on the Island both with nearly fresh 
eggs (Muskegat Island). 
1871. 
Apr. 26. 
One on the River at Concord. 
May 2. 
Several. 
Oct. 14. 
One (Fresh Pond). 
1875. 
May 8. 
Several at Concord. 
