Migration Kecokds for Kansas Birds 111 



A common summer resident and more abundant migrant. They 

 were very abundant in 1917 from May 1 to 20. Specimens wer'j 

 taken by museum in previous years on April 7 and 20. They should 

 leave early in September. 

 264. Ntimenitis americanus — Long-billed Curlew. 



A common migrant and rare summer resident. They were not 

 observed in field by writer. The migration should be mainly in 

 May and Septem.ber. One museum specimen taken April 19. 



Family CHARADRIIDAE— Plovers. 

 270. Squatarola squatarola — Black-bellied Plover. 



An occasional migrant. There are two museum records, May 22 

 (Wichita County), and October 29. 



272. Charadrius dominicns dominicus — Golden Plover. 



Common spring migrant. In the fall, however, it flies from 

 Canada across the Atlantic to South America. This species was 

 not observed in the field by the writer. Its migration should ba 

 mostly in April. Specimens have been taken by the museum on 

 March 29 and April 1. One was also taken on October 23, 1910, 

 which would indicate that rarely they return south by the inland 

 route. 



273. Oxycclvus vocifcrus — Killdeer. 



An abundant summer resident. In 1917 it was observed abun- 

 dantly in the field on April 13, and daily thereafter. They leave for 

 the most part by the middle of October, though one specimen in 

 museum bears date of November 27. 



274. Charadrius semipalmatus — Semipalmated Plover. 



A migrant, but not common. Twelve specimens have been taken 

 by the museum from April 22 to May 15, and one on September 19. 



277. Charadrius melodus — Piping Plover. 



Rare. Kansas is within the breeding ground. One specimen 

 taken by the museum on April 27. 



278. Lcucopholus nivosa alexandrinus — Snowy Plover. 



A rare summer resident in southwestern Kansas. One was taken 

 in Douglas County April 22. Three were captured in Clark County 

 on June 6. 

 281. Podasocys viontanus — Mountain Plover. 



A common summer resident in western Kansas. The only mi- 

 gration record of the museum is one taken in Haskell County on 

 May 15. 



(Continued in March issue.) 



