46 The Ornithology of Chester County 
Aug. 8 (1906)—Sept. 21 (1883); ave. 4 yrs. 
Aug. 29. 
59. Symphemia semipalmatus semipalmatus Wil- 
let. Straggler. Dr. Warren has a specimen, killed 
by flying against a telegraph wire along the Brandy- 
wine, August, 1887 (Bds. Pa., 1890, 92). 
60. Bartramia longicauda Upland Plover, ‘“Bart- 
ram’s plover,” “‘grass plover,’ “field plover,” “up- 
land plover.” Rather rare summer resident, former- 
ly common. Dr. Montgomery found it rather com- 
mon in the higher parts of West Goshen Twp., but 
never met with it elsewhere. It has recently been 
found nesting at Westtown, Malvern, Paoli, and in 
the Chester valley opposite Berwyn. Arrival and 
departure from all sources are as follows: 
Apr. 18 (1907)—May 18 (1902) ; ave. 10 yrs. 
May 2. 
Aug. 8 (1906)—Sept. 20 (1880); ave. 4 yrs. 
Aug. 27. 
61. Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper, “‘peep,” 
““pee-weet,” ““pen-wipe,” “sand snipe,” “tilt,” “‘tilt- 
tail,” “‘tilt-up.” Tolerable common summer resi- 
dent, mainly about ponds and the larger streams. 
Nesting date: Valley Forge, June 19, 1895; four 
eggs. The following are my Berwyn vicinity rec- 
ords on arrival and departure: 
Apr. 14 (1898)—-May 14 (1899); ave. 10 yrs. 
May 2. 
Sept. 11 (1896)—Sept. 27 (1895); ave. 2 yrs. 
Sept. 19. 
62. Squatarola squatarola Black-bellied Plover, 
“bullhead.” Rare transient. Listed by Barnard and 
