Totanus melanoleucus. Maine (Lake Umbagog). 1874. Sept. 17. At the Peaks of the Diamond River one of these birds passed overhead, flying high above the woods, and calling loudly. 1880. May 31. One circling about near the house whistling loudly. Sept. 5. One feeding in company with four Totanus flavipus. " 13. Up to this time I have seen only one. The hunters say that they do not appear in any numbers till late in October. Sometime after the lake is frozen they pass over it in immense numbers. Such a flight occurred last year, great flocks passing at intervals during the whole day. One observer assured me that he saw at least a thousand. " 16. A flock of four alighted in the shallow water near the Outlet. They were very tame and I killed them all. 1882. Oct. 3-22 One or two seen daily. Last observed October 17. 1883. Oct. 17. Shot one on the meadow.