CHARADRIIDAE (Plovers) 
52. Semipalmated Plover ( Charadrius 
semipalmatus Bonaparte) 
This plover is rare. It has been 
recorded only once (21). 
53. Killdeer ( Charadrius vociferus 
Linnaeus) 
The killdeer is an uncommon spring 
and fall migrant; it has been seen in 
clearings and along beaches. The 
species has been recorded between 1904 
and 1948 by many observers (14, 21_, 29, 
36). A record by Shelton Jury 1, 1962, 
may have been a late migrant or non¬ 
breeding bird (39). 
54. Black-bellied Plover ( Squatarola 
squatarola (Linnaeus)) 
Shelton saw one of these plovers 
on the beach at the head of Siskiwit 
Bay on September 28, 1962, and another 
one the next day at Fisherman's Home 
Cove (39 ) . The species is an un¬ 
common migrant. 
SCOLOPACIDAE (Woodcock, Snipe, 
and Sandpipers) 
**55. American Woodcock ( Philohela 
minor (Gmelin)) 
The woodcock is known to breed on 
Isle Royale. It is an uncommon summer 
resident and has been recorded by ob¬ 
servers in clearings at Windigo, Siski¬ 
wit Camp, and other locations, includ¬ 
ing the 1936 burned-over area. At both 
Siskiwit Camp and Windigo male birds 
were heard on the singing grounds. Ob¬ 
servations have been made by Wood (21), 
Gilbert (30) , Aldous and Krefting (25), 
Gensch (29) , and Lee and Krefting (36). 
Shelton saw an adult with three young 
on Tobin Creek, June 1, 1962 (39). 
56. Common Snipe ( Capella gallinago 
(Linnaeus)) 
This is a rare summer resident and 
an uncommon migrant. It has been heard 
"winnowing" at Siskiwit Camp and Wash¬ 
ington Harbor. Observations have been 
made by many investigators (14, 21, 
22, 29, 32, 35, 36). — — 
57. Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus 
Linnaeus)) 
The whimbrel is a rare migrant. 
In 1943, Cahalane noted the species 
at the head of Siskiwit Bay on June 2 
(27), Hosley and Krefting saw one on 
the Windigo dock on September 25, 
1949. Six were seen at Malone Bay 
on May 29, 1963, by John W. Weber 
and Max Holden ( 39) . 
*58. Spotted Sandpiper( Actitis 
macularia (Linnaeus)) 
The spotted sandpiper is quite 
common. It is usually seen along 
lake shores and beaches in spring, 
summer, and fall. While there are no 
records, it is likely that it breeds 
on Isle Royale. Observations have 
been made on a number of occasions 
(14, 21, 22, 28, 29, 34, 36, 39). 
*59. Solitary Sandpiper ( Tringa 
solitaria Wilson) 
This species is far less common 
than the spotted sandpiper during 
the spring and fall migration periods. 
It probably breeds on the island, 
although there are no summer records. 
It has been recorded at Washington 
Creek, Siskiwit Bay, Passage Island, 
and various beaver ponds (14, 21, 22, 
29, 39). 
60. Greater Yellowlegs ( Totanus 
melanoleucus (Gmelin)) 
This bird is a rare transient 
as there are only three sight ob¬ 
servations (14, 21 , 36) . 
61. Lesser Yellowlegs ( Totanus 
flavipes (Gmelin)) 
The species is a rare transient 
and has been recorded only by Wood, 
Peet, and McCreary; in 1906 (22) and 
by Shelton in 1962-63 (39) . 
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