CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF V. E. ISLAND. — MACSWAIX. 577 



to Mr. Calcler to be mounted. I have seen but two of tliese 

 birds. 



67 (254). Totanas melanoleitcas(Gme\.). Greater Yellow- 

 legs. — Often seen along the sea beach in spring and autumn. 



68 (255). Totaniis fiavi'pes (Gmel). Yellow-legs. — Rather 

 rarer than tlie Greater Yellow-legs. 



69 (256). Totanas solitarius (Wilson). Solitary Sand- 

 piper. — -A few pass the summer and rear tlieir young on the 

 borders of inland ponds. 



70 (258). Si/mphemia semipalmata (Gmel.). Willet. — 

 Rare. 



71 (263). Actitis macidaria (Linn.). Spotted Sandpiper, 

 — Common. Nests in border of woods or sometimes in a grain 

 field. Breeds. 



72 (264). Niimenius lovgirostris Wils. Long-billed 

 Curlew. — Rare. 



73 (265). Niiriieniiis liiulsoniciis Lath. Hudsonian 

 Curlew. — A not uncommon summer visitor. 



74 (266). Namenius horealis (Forst.). Eskimo Curlew. — 

 Commonest of the three curlews. 



Family CHARADRIID.E. 



75 (270). Charadriiis squatarola (Linn.). Black-bellied 

 Plover ; Beetle-head. — Seen in flocks of the Golden Plover. 



76 (272). Charadriiis dominicus Mull. American Golden 

 Plover. Once quite couunon ; now rare. 



77 (273). jEgialitis vocifera (L\nn.). Kildeer. — Very rare. 



78 (274). jEgialitis seinipalmata Bonap. Semipalmated 

 Plover; Ring-neck Plover. — Not uncommon. 



79 (277). jEgialitis meloda (Ord.). Piping Plover. — 

 Common. Saw four on Souris beach, July 6th, 1905. Breeds. 



Family APHRIZID.E. 



80 (283). Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Turnstone.— Not 

 uncommon. 



