Catalogue of British Columbia Birds | Page 5

in May, 1894. Fannin says breeds in the interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.)
MICROPALAMA Baird.
102. STILT SANDPIPER.
Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.).
Taken at Chilliwhack, August 19th, 1899, by A. C. Brooks.
TRINGA Linn?us.
103. KNOT. ROBIN SNIPE.
Tringa canutus (Linn.).
Abundant during migrations, chiefly along the coast. (Fannin.) Taken at Chilliwhack. (Brooks.)
ACTODROMAS Kaup.
104. SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER.
Actodromas acuminata (Horsf.).
Two specimens taken at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands, December 27th, 1897, by Rev. J. H. Keen.
105. PECTORAL SANDPIPER.
Actodromas maculata (Vieill.).
Not common; taken along the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at Chillihwack and Okanagan.
106. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.
Actodromas bairdii (Coues.).
Distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland, Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan (Brooks); and at Clover Point, Victoria (E. M. Anderson).
107. LEAST SANDPIPER.
Actodromas minutilla (Vieill.).
Common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I found it common at Clayoquot in May, 1894; I have also taken it near Victoria in July. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has taken it at 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in May.
PELIDNA Cuvier.
108. RED-BACKED SANDPIPER.
Pelidna alpina sakhalina (Vieillot).
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 GODWIT.
Limosa fedoa (Linn.).
The whole of British Columbia; breeds chiefly east of Cascades. (Fannin.) Port Simpson. (W. B. Anderson.)
TOTANUS Bechstein.
113. GREATER YELLOW-LEGS.
Totanus 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.
Totanus 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.
HETERACTITIS Stejneger.
118. WANDERING TATLER.
Heteractitis incanus (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.
ACTITIS Illiger.
121. SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
Actitis macularia (Linn.).
This bird is found along the entire coast; I have taken it at Clayoquot Vancouver Island, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, July 26th, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
NUMENIUS Brisson.
122. LONG-BILLED CURLEW.
Numenius longirostris (Wils.).
A few specimens have been taken on the coast, but is to be more frequently met with in the interior of the Mainland, south through the Okanagan.
123. HUDSONIAN CURLEW.
Numenius hudsonicus (Lath.).
Not common, but distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland. I have taken it at Clayoquot in May, 1894. W. B. Andersen has taken it at Port Simpson, and J. Maynard at Cadboro Bay, near Victoria.
Family CHARADRIID?. Plovers, Etc.
CHARADRIUS Linn?us.
124. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
Charadrius squatarola (Linn.).
Abundant during migrations along the coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
125. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.
Charadrius dominicus (Mull.).
Common on the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla. W. B. Anderson has taken it at Port Simpson.
?GIALITIS Boie.
126. KILLDEER PLOVER.
?gialitis vocifera (Linn.).
Found throughout the Province; occasionally on the coast in winter. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
127. SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.
?gialitis semipalmata (Bonap.).
Not common. I took two specimens on the West Coast, Vancouver Island--one at Ucluelet, April 28th, 1894, the other at Clayoquot, May, 1894. A. H. Maynard shot one at Cadboro Bay, Victoria.
Family APHRIZID?. Surf-birds and Turnstones.
APHRIZA Audubon.
128. SURF-BIRD.
Aphriza virgata (Gmel.).
Not uncommon along the entire coast line of the Province. I found it quite common at Clayoquot, May, 1894. It has been taken at Port Simpson by W. B. Anderson.
ARENARIA Brisson.
129. TURNSTONE.
Arenaria interpres (Linn.).
Along the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake.
130. BLACK TURNSTONE.
Arenaria melanocephala (Vig.).
Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at Clayquot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands,