224 Scon on Birds at Long Beach, X. J. 



13. Circus cyaneus hudsonius. MARSH Hawk. — Abundant 

 migrant. A few breed. Took a nest containing two young just hatched 

 and three eggs about to hatch, June 28, 1877. 



14. Falco communis. Dick Hawk. — Rather common during 

 spring and fall, and a few remain during winter. 



15. Pandion haliaetus. Fish-Hawk. — Rather rare. Breeds early 

 in May. 



16. Haliaetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. A common winter 

 resident, and several pairs are known to breed in a cedar swamp on the 

 main-land. 



17. Cathartes aura. TURKEY Buzzard. — Occasionally seen flying 

 over. 



18. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plovek. — Not met 

 with during the spring. In late July and August this species became 

 quite common. Many were adult birds in full plumage. 



19. .ffigialitis semipalmata. RlNG-NECE Plover. — Abundant. 

 General arrival, 10th May. Stayed about three weeks, and were first 

 noted going south, 19th July. The next day they were common, and 

 were about during the rest of my stay, associating with the smaller 

 Sandpipers. 



20. .ffigialitis meloda. Piping Plover. — Rather common, but 

 not so abundant as the last. Frequents more commonly the ocean beach, 

 while the former species affects the shores of the bay. First noted, 

 16th April. The larger number apparently went to the north, but a 

 number bred. Took two nests : first, June 1 2, four fresh eggs ; second, 

 June 28, three eggs, partly incubated. These nests were on the "sands," 

 and were simply depressions lined with a few bits of coarse grass. 



21. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. — Common migrant. First 

 noted, 16th May, — a small flock. This species frequents the marshes 

 on the bay shore ; not being found on the ocean beach. 



22. Recurvirostra americana. AvoCET. — Very rare; Been but 

 once, on May 20. 



23. Phalaropus . PhalarOPE. — On May 20 I observed 



a flock of five Plialaropes swimming at sea about five miles from land; 

 species not determined. 



24. Gallinago wilsoni. AMERICAS SNIPE. — Rare, though observed 

 once or twice on the salt meadows. Careful observation during some ten 

 years lias failed to show me this bird breeding in New Jersey, as recorded 

 by Mr. TurnbuU and later by Dr. Abbott. I think thai such cases must 

 he regarded, to say the Least, as very exceptional, and that this >jm *< ■ i»-s 

 cannot lie given as one that breeds here, Bave in trerj exceptional in- 

 stances. During mild winters, however, it is to be met with in springy 

 places, where the ground remains unfrozen, and I have records of birds 

 observed twice late in June. In both cases the individuals were ascer- 

 tained to have been wounded. 



