44 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 



ILEMATOPODID.E. 



Hcematopus palliatus Temm. — Oyster Catcher. Of 

 veiy unusual occurrence, along the coast. (Mass., T. M. 

 Brewer. Peab., p. 358: Emm., p. 5; Putn., p. 230; 

 All., p. ^'o.) 



Strepsilas intei-pres Illig. — Turnstone. Spring and au- 

 tumn mio-rant. Not common. 



No. 1019. Essex Co. 



No. 1020, $ , young. Nahant, Essex Co. S. Jillson, Sept. 1855. 



RECURVIEOSTRIDJE. 



Recurvirostra Americana Gm. — Avoset. Very rare, 

 and perhaps accidental. (Calais, Me., one instance, 

 spring of 1862. Boardm.,^. 128; Verr., p. 22. — Mass., 

 Emm., p. 5; Putn., p. 230; All., p. 86.) 



Himantopus nigricollis Vieill. — Black-necked Stilt. 

 Very rare and perhaps only accidental. (Calais, Me., 

 spring of 1862, one instance. Boardm., p. 128; Verr., 

 p. 22. — Mass., Emm., p. 5; Peab., p. 358; Putn., p. 

 230; All., p. 86.— Omitted from Sam., O. O.) 



The ordinary range of both the preceding species is 

 more southern and western. But Mr. Lawrence (p. 295) 

 has found them near New York. 



PHALAROPODID^. 



Steganopus Wilsonii Coues. — Wilson's Phalarope, 

 Very rare, perhaps only accidental, and chiefly during its 

 migrations. {Putn., p. 227 ; All., p. 86, quoting Audu- 

 bon's authority; Laim\, p. 295; omitted from Sam., 

 0. O.) 



Phalaropus fulicarius Bon. — Red Phalarope. Rare or 

 occasional along the coast, during its migrations. {Law., 

 p. 295 ; omitted from Sam., 0. 0.) 



Lobipes Jii/pevboreiis Cuv. — Northern Phalarope. Not 

 abundant. Chiefly spring and autumn migrant ; but Mr. 

 Verrill thinks some may breed ofl' the coast of Maine. 



This is probably the species spoken of by Mr. Board- 

 man, as very common in the Bay of Fundy. 



No. 1050. Essex Co. S. Jillsou, 1856. 

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