L.Umbagog. 1890. Oct.6, Totanus melanoleucus. Seven seen late this afternoon at the Outlet. There were two sets of three each and a single bird. I killed both sets of them and found that all but one were old birds. They were all tame enough to permit an approach within close gun range while one (an adult bird) was nearly devoid of fear that I found it almost impossible to make it fly. We ran the boat ashore within ten feet of it but it merely raised its head, walked a few steps, and began feeding again. At length I shot one of the others firing directly over its head the muzzle of the gun being certainly within six or eight feet of it but the bird merely opened and shut its wings and sounded its shrill whistle a few times. I watched it feed for a long time. It walked slowly along the shore keeping the head below the line of the back most of the time. When it picked up anything the body was tilted forward, the legs being seldom bent appreciably. Once it waded out into the water up to its belly and repeatedly plunged the whole head and neck beneath the surface. These Yellow-legs came into the marshes late in the afternoon but also in the early morning. They appear at an immense height and circle for a time on set wings whistling loudly then scale down. Frequently they pass on to the S. without stopping.