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RaUus elegans, King Rail. Several days subsequent to my 

 departure Mr. Van Nostrand secured a fine example of the King 

 Rail. It was on rather higher ground, nearer the upland, than 

 a Clapper Rail taken on the same day, but nevertheless in the 

 wet meadow. A number of little ditches, a foot or more deep, 

 and bordered with the salt grass, seemed attractive to both 

 species. The spot where the King Rail was taken was only a 

 few j'ards from where the following was found. 



Rallitfi crcpitatifi, Clapper Rail, Common. 



Macrorhmnphns griaeuti, Dowitcher. These birds were not ob- 

 served during my stay, but the following week, which was 

 stormy, brought numbers of Snipe not noted before. Among 

 them was this species : 



Tringa maculata, Pectoral Sandpiper. The same remarks 

 apply to this species. 



Ereunctes pusillus, Semipalmated Sandpiper. Fairly common 

 during the entire period of our stay. 



Erciinetes nccidenlAilis, Western Sandpiper. Four very typical 

 examples of the Western Semipalmated Sandpiper were taken 

 on Aug. 22d. 



Calidris arenaria, Sanderling. The most abundant of the 

 family observed. In the aggregate at least three hundred were 

 seen feeding or in flight along the inner and outer beaches Aug. 

 22d to 25th. 



Totanm m,elanolencus, Greater Yellowlegs. Common one week 

 after my departure. None seen during my stay. 



Totanm flavipev, Yellowlegs. One flock of about twenty birds 

 seen Aug. 22, one of which was secured. 



Actitis macularia, Spotted Sandpiper. Common. 



Numeniufi hvdmnicus, Hudsonian Curlew. During stormy 

 weather, Aug. 28, Mr. Drake secured one of two birds of this 

 species which appeared in the salt meadows. 



Sqimtarohi squatarola, Black-bellied Plover. Not observed 

 until Aug. 29, when five were seen. 



Aegialitis semipalmata, Semipalmated Plover. A few seen each 

 day. 



Arenaria interpref<, Turnstone. Three noted at beach opposite 

 Forked River, Aug. 22; on Aug. 24 at Beach Haven thirty-two 

 were seen. 



