No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. 67 



iEgialitis meloda (Ord). Piping Plover. 



Formerly a summer resident of the sandy beaches ; now 

 nearly or quite extinct in the breeding season, and very rare in 

 the migrations. 



Connecticut records. Merriam 1 recorded that it had been 

 found breeding at Stratford (Linsley) and Saybrook (J. N. C), 

 and W. W. C. has taken it at Portland; Samuels 2 (1872) stated 

 that it was " pretty abundantly distributed along the coast of 

 New England as a summer resident ;" Aug. 29, 1886, West Haven, 

 one taken by E. L. Munson ; May 28, 1888, Bridgeport, an adult 

 male collected by C. K. A. (in coll. of Bpt. Sci. Soc.) ; Sept., 1904, 

 New Haven Harbor, one seen by L. C. S. t 



Ochthodromus wilsonius (Ord). Wilson's Plover. 

 Accidental visitant. 



Taken at Stratford by Linsley. 1 Seen at Bridgeport, July 28, 

 1888. 3 



Family APHRIZIDyE. Surf-birds and Turnstones. 

 Subfamily Arenariin^e. Turnstones. 



Arenaria interpres morinella (Linnaeus). Ruddy Turnstone. 



A rather rare migrant frequenting the rocky islands in the 

 Sound. Occasional about inland waters. 



Connecticut records. Aug. 14, 1883, Faulkner's Island, 

 several (L. B. B.) ; Sept. 1, 1883, June 27, 1884, several (L. 

 B. B.) ; Sept. 9, 1885, New Haven (in coll. of L. C. S.) ; May 

 24, 1886, Saugatuck (in coll. of E. S. W.) ; May 13, 1888, Port- 

 land, one killed by J. L. Goff; Aug. 20, 1904, West Haven (A. 

 Ganung, in coll. of L. B. B.) ; Sept., 1904, West Haven (seen by 

 L. C. S.) ; Sept. 1, 5, 1910, Stratford (H. W. B.). 



Haematopus palliatus Temminck. Oyster-catcher. 



The only record is that of Linsley, 4 who says (1843) : " The 

 Oyster-catcher is now rare here, but fifteen years since they were 

 not very uncommon in autumn." 



1 Merriam, Birds of Conn., p. 102. 

 3 Samuels, Birds of New England, p. 421. 

 3 Averill, Birds of Bridgeport, p. 9. 



Mm. Jour. Sci. and Arts, [1] xliv, p. 265; quoted by Merriam, Birds of Conn.. 

 103. 



