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170. JSigialitis semipalmatus, Cab. — Ring Plover. 

 "Ring-Neck," "Ox-eye." Abuudaut on the shore during 

 the migrations. 



171. .ffigialitis melodus, Cab. — Piping Plover, 

 " Ring-Neck." Common summer resident. Breeds abun- 

 dantly in June on the sandy shores. 



The Wilson's Plover, " Ring-Neck " [jEgialitis Wilsonius, 

 Cass.). Said to occur; 1 have yet to meet with it. 



172. Squatarola helvetica, Cuvier. — Blacl-helUed 

 Plover, " lieetle-head," " Bull-head." Generally abundant 

 during the migrations, but sometimes not even common. 



H^MATOPODID.E, — Oyster-Catchers. 



1 73. Heematopus palliatus, Temm. — Oyster- Catcher. 

 Accidental ; but one or two instances of its capture on 

 record. 



1 74. Strepsilas interpres, Illig. — Turnstone, " Chick- 

 en Bird," " Red-legged Plover," " Black-heart," " Brant- 

 Bird." Rather common on the coast during the migi-ations. 

 Frequents rocky shores. 



SCOLOPACID.E, — The Snipes. 



1 75. Philohela minor, Linn. — Woodcoch Common 

 summer resident. Arrives early in April. Breeds, nesting 

 on the ground. 



176. Grallinago Wilsonii, Bon. — Snij^e, "English 

 Snipe." Common during the migrations. Arrives early 

 in April ; by November 30th they have all passed Massa- 

 chusetts on their southern migrations. 



177. Macrorhamphus griseus, Leach.— Red-hreasted 

 Snipe, " RoL)in Snipe," "Brown-back," "Dowitcher." Not 

 uncommon dining the migrations. 



