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Fam. CHARADRIID^. 



31. Charadrius virginicus, Borkli. 

 " Golden Plover. 



"Sept. 7tb, first of the season; generally arrive by last of August, 

 or first storm after Aug. 25tli. First of September rarely fails to bring 

 them, but tbis year no storm hastened them along and tbey are very 

 late. Tbey arrive in large flocks and si)read over the pastures, bills 

 and plains, aliording exciting sport. It is not an unusual tbing to bag 

 three or four dozen in a morning. Every one owning a gun turns out, 

 and great slaughter ensues. It suffered to remain, tbey would acquire 

 fat and stay for weeks, but they soon wing their way further south. 



"They are accompanied later in the season by Curlew, Yellow-legs, 

 etc." 



Fam. SCOLOPACID^. 



32. Himantopus nigricollis (Vieill.). 

 "Black neck Stilt. 



"Rare; seen early in July." 



33. Galliuago •wilsoni (Temm.). 

 "English Snipe. 



"Occasionally; authority of sportsmen." 



34. Ereuuetes petrificatus (HI.). 

 "Sandpiper. 



"Abundant, in flocks of four to six, along sandy shore. Eesidenf 



35. Symphemia semipalmata (Gm.). 

 "VVillet. Rare." 



36. Gambetta melanoleuca (Gm.). 

 "Yellow-legs. 



"In all the salt ponds or 'fleshes'; sufiBciently numerous, at times, to 

 afford sport; said to be resident in small numbers ; 1 found it here early 

 in July.'' 



37. Rhyacophilus solitarius (Wils.). 

 " Sandpiper. 



"is'ot common, but seen singly in every part of the island. I shot 

 three specimens on the summit of McNish Mountain — the highest hill — 

 where is a spring hole of small size. Fiom this mountain, by the way, 

 the entire island can be viewed, as well as the islands of Barbuda, Gua- 

 deloupe, Montserrat, Redonda, Nevis and St. Kitts — a most delightiul 

 prospect." 



38. Numenius hudsonicus (Lath.). 

 "Curlew. Not common." 



