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within eight feet of a railroad track where trains passed every hour 

 of the day ! Remains into October (Oct. 0, 1874). Found wherever 

 there is a pond or small stream. 



205. Actiturus BartramiuS (WilRon) Bonap. Bartramian Sandpiper; 



" Upland Plover." 



A common summer resident. Breeds in open fields away from 

 water. 1 am informed by Mr. Coe that large numbers of them breed 

 on Plum Island, oft" New London, Conn. Arrives about May 1st 

 (May 2, 1874, Portland, Conn., Sage). 



206. Tryngites rufescens (VieiUot) Cabanis. BnfE-breasted Sandpiper. 



Occurs during the migrations, but is not common. Josiah G. El}% 

 Esq., writes me that two were killed near Saybrook, a lew years ago, 

 and Dr. Daniel Crary had one in his collection which "was shot near 

 Hartford some years ago." 



207. Numenius longirostris Wilson. Long-bllled Curlew. 



Not particularly rare during migrations, l»ut excessively shy. 

 Linsley took it at Stratford, Conn. Ivegarding its occurrence near 

 Faulkner's Island, Conn., Capt. Brooks writes: "Not plenty; occa- 

 sionally one stops here in the fall." It was seen at Milford, Conn., 

 by Mr. Grinnell, during the summer of 1873. Mr. J. N. Clark, of 

 Saybrook, Conn., tells me that it sometimes occurs there in the fall, 

 but is rare. Dr. Crary tells me that it has been taken near Hartford, 

 Conn. 



208. NumenillS Hudsonicus Latham. Hudsonian Curlew. 



A rare migrant. Taken at Stratford, Conn., by Linsley. I am 

 informed l)y Dr. Crary, of Hartford, Conn., that it has been killed in 

 that vicinity. Under date of "July 20, 1877," the Rev. J. Howard 

 Hand writes me, from Southam|»ton, Long T>«land : "ILave just taken 

 three specimens of the Hudsonian Curlew this morning." 



209. NumeniuS borealis (Forstcr) Latham. Eskimo Curlew. 



Not common. Occurs during migration. Taki-n at Sti-atford, 

 Conn., by Linsley. Mr. J. N. Clark has a fine mounted specimen in 

 his cabinet, killed at Saybrook, Conn., Oct. 13, 1874. 



