GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE MIGRATION OF WADERS. 
Rye Beach, New Hampwhire. 
1871. 
July 28,: A heavy flight of Totanus flavipes . Macrorhamphus , 
and Trinaa naculata , during a pouring rain, (North-eastorJ 
Aug* 1. Most of Totanus flavipes are novr young birds, v^hero- 
as on July 38, only one juv, was seen among many adults. 
All the Maerorhamphus to date have been adults in brood¬ 
ing plumage. 
“ 4, Although the day was cloudy with a strong south-east 
wind— just the day apparently for a flight — only a few 
birds passed. Perhaps the vrind was too strong. 
“ 6, A heavy flight of T . flavipes all day but few other 
species passing. Weather clear, wind south slightly 
shifting to south west in P.M. 
“ ‘7* A heavy flight of Tetanus flavipes , Tringra maculata ^ 
T. ininutilla and Aegialites semipalmata(al so a few( Ma.apor - 
hamphus ) lasting all day but most marked beirwoen 5 and 
8 i.M.-and 3 and 6 P.M. Weather clear with clouds 
gathering about the horizon. A strong south vrind. 
“ 8. ji A steady flight of Totanus flav ipes all day and im¬ 
mense numbers of passing Trinaa nTfnutills , Ereunotes ^ and 
Aeg .seraip al 2 nata , up to 10 A.M. Morning cloudy vfith 
frequent shov/ers and strong vrind from the south-west. 
The v/oather cleared at 10 A.M. and the flight ceased 
at the same time, although the vrind held all day. 
“ 10, : An extraordinary flight of Tonatus flavipes beginnire 
at 6 A.M. and ceasing abruptly and totally at noon. 
Largo numbers of “Peeps” and Aqp. . semipalmat a, also, but 
of those not so many as o n former days. Weather clear 
and cold; thermometer 50° at sunrise. Wind strong from 
the north-west all the morning, veering to easterly 
shortly after the cessation of the flight, 
“ 16* Morning cloudy v;^ith light showers; wing south-west. 
At noon the v/ind veered to the south-east and the skies 
cleared. Shortly after this change a flight of Totanus 
flavipes began and lasted till after dark. In the morn¬ 
ing only a fevr stragglers were seen but fringa minutilla 
and Ereunetos flew steadily and in large numbers all day. 
Truly the connection between the weather and the flight 
of Waders is obscure. Yet there must be some connection 
for those flights are too v^ell defined to be fortuitous. 
“ 17. Clear and v^arm -with light south-west wind. A steady 
flight of Totanus flavipes and Ac titurns bartramius all 
20. Clear and cold the thermometer falling to 50°. A 
strong south-east v/ind sprang up early in the afternoon 
and with it began an extraordinary flight of Ereunetes- atri 
pusillus and Tringa minutilla . During the remainder of 
the afternoon they passed through the marsh in clouds, 
