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particularly in April, when passing north, its loud cries constantly 

 break the stillness of the night. 



177. A. Wihoni. Wilson's Plover. Res. This is essentially a 

 Southern species; but many reach, in summer, the coast of the Mid- 

 dle States, and some stray into New England. Exclusively maritime. 



178. A. seniipalmatus. Ring Plover. Win.; from Sept. to Api'.; 

 com. on the coast. 



179. A. melodus. Piping Plover. As the preceding. 



Fam. 35. — H^matopodid^. 



180. Hcematopits palUatus. Oyster- Catcher. Win. (G.) Only 

 on the coast. 



181. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. Win. (G.) Only on the 

 coast. 



Fam. 36. — Scolopacid*. 



182. Philoliela americana. Woodcock. Res. 



183. Gallinago Wilsoni. Snipe. Win., but most numerous in 

 spring and fall. 



184. Macrorhamphus griseus. Red-breasted Snipe. As the pre- 

 ceding. M. scolopaceus probably also occurs. 



185. Tringa canutus. Knot. Coast in win.; not ab. 



186. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. Coast in winter. 



187. Ancylocheilus suharquata. Curlew Sandpiper. (G.) 



188. Alicropalama himantopus. Stilt Sandpiper. (G.) 



I have no personal knowledge of the occurrence of these two spe- 

 cies; both are given by Prof. Gibbes without comment. They are 

 probably rare winter visitors. 



189. Pelidna americana. American Dunlin. Coast in win. 



190. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Coast in win. 



191. Actodromas maculafa. Grass Snipe. Win. 



192. A. Bonapartei. Q^T7'inga Schinzii" of Gihhes' list) White- 

 rumped Sandpiper. Coast in win. 



193. A. minutilla. Least Sandpiper. Win. 



These four species are most numerous during the migrations which 

 take place in Apr. and Sept. — Oct. 



194. Sipnphemia semipalmata. Willet. Res. 



195. Gamhetta flavipes. Yellow-legged Tatler. Win. 



196. G. melanoleuca. Tell-tale. Win. 



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