156 sxnacs, SANDI’It’l'Il'tS, are.

seen several hundred gathered in sueh close rank that they entirely concealed the sandbar on which they were resting.

232. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus [Null/i. Lose-tumult Dow— iTenmzz \VICs’l‘l-th): llo\\i'rrnt:|:. .III. {/2 SUI/Ill“l'.*’~\'lllllllu' to the preceding, but averagingr larger; the bill espeeially is longer. the under parts are more unitbrmly rut'ous. and the sides are more heavily barred with black. Ail. in Irintu' run] Im; ,T” be distinguished from the corresponding: stages of .11. gri— srus only by their larger size. \V.. 0'00; Tutu, 1f)“: 13.. flu-THO.

li’zz/zg/r.—" Mississippi \'alle_\' and western provinee of .\'ort.h America from Mexieo to .\l: a; less common7 but of regular occurrence along the Atlantic coast ot'the [inited States" (A. (t. ['.J.

Washington. easual. seven shot in Apl. Long Island. easual. July to Oct.

lira/s. four. not distinguishable from these 01' the preeeding species.

This is a bird of the interior and \Vestern States. and occurs on our coasts as a rare but regular late fall migrant. It resembles the pre- ceding species in habits. but the baymen who “gun" for Snipe say they can recognize it by its somewhat ditferent notes. Like the Wood- cock. \Vilson‘s Snipe. and its near ally. J1. grl'seus. the male utters a, flight song in the nesting season. It is well described by Mr. E. W. Nelson in his Report on (‘olleetions made in Alaska, p. 101.

233. Micropalama. himantopus (Rn/«1111.). sum Saxnrmm. Ail. in mum/m1—I'pper parts black, bordered with grayish and butt‘y; ear— coverts and an indistinet line around the baek of the head I'qr'nus,’ second- aries grayish, edged with white: primaries t‘useous: rump ashy: upper tail. eoverts barred with blaek and white: outer tail—feathers with broken dusky bars, inner ones with eentral streaks or margins of brownish gray or white; .h/. in zt'z'nlu‘.~t7pper parts

under parts white, heavily barred with t‘useouu brownish gray: upper tail-eorerts u-Iz/ze ,' tail white. mamined with brownish gray; under parts white; the throatuneek. and sides indistinetly streaked or washed with grayish. l/u. 1—Similarto the preeeding. butthe upperpartsbl: >k- ish, margined with oehraeeous—l)uti'. L, R' ,_ Wu]; Tan. I'll”; It. 1‘.

llxwmri‘s.”The distinguishing eharaeters of‘ this speeies are the flattened,

pitted tip ot'the bill. in eonneetinn with the very Ion;r tarsi.

Hunt/egfiI‘Iastern North America. breedingr within the .\retie Circle, and wintering as far south as South .\H]l'l'l('tl.

Washington. casual. one reeord. Long Island. not nnenninmn T, V., May; July to Net. 1“.

Iii/51s. three to Your. pale gray

' b butI'. or uravish butl'y white. boldly Spotted with rieh \'and_\'ke~ln‘o\\'n and purplish uray.1'-43 x 1""! i Iiidgwd.

Colonel N. S. (hiss, in his admirable Birds of Kansas. writes that he has observed this species alone; the edges of old ehannels of rivers or muddy pools of water. in which it wades while feeding; immersing the head and feeling,r with its sensitive bill in the thin mud for food. It moves about. rather slowly as compared with the true Sandpipers. and at; times will try and avoid detection by squatting close to the