102 C H. Merrlam — Birds <\f Ccninecticut. 



Family, CHARADRIID^. 



175. Squatarola helvetica (Linne) Brchm. Blaek-bell led Plover. 

 Occurs during tlie migrations. Taken at Stratloi-d by Linslcy. 



Mr. W. W. Coe has a splendid specimen of this bird, taken in fall, on 

 the Sound near the mouth of the Couneciicut. Dr. F. W. Hall shot 

 several specimens about the middle of October (Oct. 18, 1873), and 

 tells me that they wore remarkably tame. 



176. CharadriuS fulvUS, var. VirginicUS (Bork-.j Cones. Golden 



Plover. 



Common during migrations. Capt. Brooks informs me that they 

 are " plenty at (Guilford, Conn., in spring and early fall," and that 

 " sometimes a few sto]) in the fall and stay a few days" at Faulkner's 

 Island. Linsley found it at Stratford. Mr. Coe has taken it as far 

 inland as Portland, Conn., on the river. 



177. ^gialitis VOCifera (Linne) Bonaparte. Killdeer Plover. 



A summer resident, but not very common. It generally an'ives 

 late in INIarch (Feb. 24, 1875, plenty by last of jNIarch ; A])ril 5, 1872 ; 

 Portland, Conn., W. W. Coe). Mr. Coe informs me that it breeds on 

 Plumb Island, and in the vicinity of Portland, Conn., where it used 

 to be very common. 



1 78. ./Egialitis Wilsonia (Ord) Cassin. Wilson's Plover. 



Not common. Linsley took it at Stratford. It has also been taken 

 on Long Island ((Tiraud), but seldom strays so far Nortli. 



179. .(Egialitis semipalmata (Bonap.) Cabanis. Semipalmated Plover. 



A common migrant. Arrives about, or before, the middle of May 

 (May 17, 1876, Osborne). During the latter part of May, and first 

 of June, they may be seen, in small flocks, running along the beach, 

 in search of food, as the tide goes out. Mr. W. W. Coe writes me 

 that he has taken it at Portland, Conn., twenty-five miles from the 

 Sound. 



180. ^gialitis meloda (Wilson) Bonaparte. Piping Plover ; Ringneek. 



A summer lesident. Linsley found it breeding at Stratford. Mr. 

 J. N. Clark also finds it breeding at Saybrook, Conn., and Mr. W. W. 

 Coe has taken it at Portland. 



