Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 9

Common in the spring and autumn migration along the coast of Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

EREUNETES Illiger.

109. SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

_Ereunetes pusillus_ (Linn.).

Not uncommon in migration along the Coast. Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

(_Brooks_.) Common at Metlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)

110. WESTERN SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

_Ereunetes pusillus occidenlcdis_ (Lawr.).

Abundant in the fall along the Coast. I also found it very common at Clayoquot, May, 1894, and have taken it near Victoria in July. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

CALIDRIS Cuvier.

111. SANDERLING.

_Calidris arenaria_ (Linn.).

Not common; several have been taken near Victoria by A. H. Maynard.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla.

(_Rev J. H. Keen_.)

LIMOSA Brisson.

112. MARBLED G.o.dWIT.

_Limosa fedoa_ (Linn.).

The whole of British Columbia; breeds chiefly east of Cascades.

(_Fannin_.) Port Simpson. (_W. B. Anderson_.)

TOTa.n.u.s Bechstein.

113. GREATER YELLOW-LEGS.

_Tota.n.u.s melanoleucus_ (Gmel.).

Common along the coast in winter; have taken it at Clayoquot in May.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. I found it breeding around the lakes at Clinton, May, 1891. (_Fannin_.)

114. LESSER YELLOW-LEGS.

_Tota.n.u.s flavipes_ (Gmel.).

Tolerably common through the Province; winters on the coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

HELODROMAS Kaup.

115. SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

_Helodromas solitarius_ (Wils.).

Found throughout the Province. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

(_Brooks_).

116. WESTERN SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

_Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus_ (Brewster).

Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (_Brooks_).

SYMPHEMIA Rafinesque.

117. WESTERN WILLET.

_Symphemia semipalmata inornata_ (Brewster).

One specimen shot at Clover Point, near Victoria, August 18th, 1898, by Mr. J. Henley.

HETERACt.i.tIS Stejneger.

118. WANDERING TATLER.

_Heteract.i.tis inca.n.u.s_ (Gmel.).

Tolerably common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I took it at Clayoquot, May, 1894, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, August 5th, 1895.

BARTRAMIA Lesson.

119. BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER.

_Bartramia longicauda_ (Bechst.).

One specimen shot at Comox, August 20th, 1895, by W. B. Anderson.

Another was taken at l50-Mile House, Cariboo Road, May 16th, 1901, by A. C. Brooks.

TRYNGITES Cabanis.

120. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.

_Tryngites subruficollis_ (Vieill.).

Not common. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

ACt.i.tIS Illiger.