292 TEAisrsACTiONS or the [1895 



Marsh, Cobb's Island, but they would not decoy, and two days 

 later he saw quite a number at Smith's Island. Given as 

 "common transient along the New Jersey coast, occurring May 

 1 to June 1, and July 15 to September 15" (Birds E. Pa. and 

 N. J., 78). On May 10 ('95), five and one Curlew flew over 

 Baltimore City, presumably they were of this species. 



Numenius borealis (266). Eskimo Curlew. 



Migrating through United States. Captain Crumb calls this 

 species a rare and iiTcgular migrant at Cobb's Island (Birds 

 Vas., 57). "Rare transient on the coast, appearing in May 

 and again in September, according to TurnbuU" (Birds E. Pa. 

 and N. J., 78). 



Family Chaeadriid^ — Plovers. 

 Charadrius squatarola (270). Black-billed Plover. 



"Migratory in United States, preferably coastwise, common, 

 but less so than dominicus" (Key, 598). Three were noted at 

 Waverly on May 12 ('94, Wholey), and one in Dulaney's 

 Valley the next day. On May 19 ('91, Fisher) three were 

 shot at Cobb's Island, Va., and next day two more from 

 numerous flocks observed. Given as common on the New 

 Jersey coast from April 30 to May 22, and from latter part of 

 July to September 15. Dr. W. L. Abbott has taken specimens 

 on June 3 and November 7 (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 78-79). 



Charadrius dominicus (272). American Golden Plover. 



In New Jersey " very erratic transient, rarely seen in spring, 

 but at irregular intervals occurring in large flocks in the fall" 

 (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 79). At Washington, "rare and 

 irregular migrant" (Richmond); at Cumberland (Shriver). 



