April, 1892.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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vanquished foe, wholly oblivious to the clam- 

 oring of his copper- tinted brother, that, with 

 one foot dangling in shreds, is beseeching him 

 for help to descend from his perch on the 

 stump. 



All this is tame to read about in our com- 

 fortable chairs, but some stormy night next 

 winter go out and camp with the Chivi Utes 

 for a few weeks and hear them, as they sit 

 around their camp-fire, tell in their way the 

 story of old Tonoroweep's last and greatest 

 fight, and I'll pay all expenses if you find the 

 story tame or uninteresting. Honda. 



Birds of Five-mile Beach. 



[Continued.] 



190. American Bittern (Botanrns lentujuio- 

 sus). Not common. A few generally shot by 

 parties gunning the marshes after Clapper 

 Rail. This bird is known to some by the 

 senseless name of Donkeydoo. 



191. Least Bittein (Botanrns exilis). Rare 

 near the beach, but some years (juite common 

 near the main land, 



194. Great Blue Heron (ArOea herodlas). 

 Common from April until middle of Novem- 

 ber. A few breed on the beach, but the 

 majority resort to the main land for purposes 

 of nidification. 



20J. Green Heron {Ardea virescenfi). Very 

 common. The nest of this bird may be seen 

 throughout the wooded portion of the beach. 

 The majority of the nests that I have 

 examined contained three or four eggs; only 

 one was found with five, and none with six. 



i^02. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nyctico. 

 rax nycfirornx nceviiis). Common throughout 

 the summer. May breed on the beach, al- 

 though I have not yet found its nest. 



208. King Rail (Rallits elec/ans). Very rare. 

 Have seen but one during all my trips. 



211. Clapper Rail (Rallus lonyirostris crepi- 

 tans). Very common on the marshes from 

 middle of April until severe frosts set in, in 

 fall. During mild winters like the winter of 

 1889-90, many remain all winter. 



230. Wilson's Snipe (Gallina</o delicata). 

 Common on the edge of main land, occasion- 

 ally seen on the beach, as well as on the salt 

 meadows. 



231. Dowitcher {Macrorhamphns griseuK). 

 Arrives about the middle of May and again in 

 early August, many remaining until late in 

 October. Generally called Gray-back or Robin 

 Snipe by the local gunner.s. 



234. Knot {Tring a canutus). Rare. Arrive 

 late in May and again in August. Generally 

 called Robin Snipe. 



239. Pectoral Sandpiper {Tringa maculata). 

 Not common, although more plentiful in fall 

 than in spring. 



240. White-rumped Sandpiper (Trinf/a /ns- 

 cicollis). This species, said by some to be 

 common on the New Jersey coast, appears to 

 be rare here, as I have only met with one or 

 two. 



242. Least Sandpiper {Tringa minutilla). 

 Common, but not as much so as its associate, 

 the Semipal mated. 



243a. Red-backed Sandpiper (Tringa alpina 

 pacifica). Common from August until end of 

 following May. Generally called Black-breast 

 in spring and fall. Snipe in winter. 



246. Semipalmated Sandpiper (Ereimetes 

 pusillus). Very common. Arrives in May; 

 many observed throughout the summer. 



248. Sanderling (Calidris arenaria). Com- 

 mon in spring and fall. 



254. Greater Yellow-legs (Totanus melano- 

 leucus). Very common in spring and fall, 

 remaining until late in October. 



25.5. Yellow-legs (Totanus flavipes). Com- 

 mon, but not as much so as the foregoing 

 species. 



2.58. Willet (SympJiemia semipalmata). A 

 few seen in spring and fall. 



263. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis niacnlaria). 

 Very common along the creeks and ditches, 

 from end of April until end of September. No 

 doubt, breeds. 



264. Long-billed Curlew (Niimpuins longi- 

 rostris). Common during the migrations, 

 generally keeping well up towards the main 

 land. 



270. Black-bellied Plover (Charadrins squat- 

 larola). Common. Arrives late in May and 

 I again in August, many remaining until the end 

 of October. 



273. KiWdeev (^gialitisvocif era). Rare. A 

 few generally abound well up towards the 

 main land. On several occasions during the 

 winter of 1889-90, I came across this species. 



274. Semipalmated Plover (^Egialitis .semi- 

 palmata). Common in May and August. 



277. Piping Plover (^Egialitis meloda). Not 

 common as the foregoing species. Individuals 

 have been observed every month in the year. 

 A few breed on the beach. 



283. Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Very 

 common from about the 14th of May until the 

 1st of June. They return the latter part of 

 July or beginning of August, but are not as 



