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98. Symphemia semipalmata. Willet. — Common sum- 

 mer resident on the coast and breeds, though many go farther 

 north. Less abundant than formerly at Cobb's Island where 

 Willets are occasionally seen in winter. Rare near Washington 

 in the migrations. 



99. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Common 

 summer resident of the Virginias, being found everywhere along 

 the rivers and streams of the interior as well as on the coast ; 

 breeds. 



100. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper ; 

 Grass Plover ; Field Plover. — Not common summer resident 

 of eastern Virginia, irregularly distributed ; breeds. Frequents 

 old pasture fields. It is also found on the coast. I have seen a 

 specimen taken at Cobb's Island. Occurs near Buckhannon, 

 West Virginia. 



loi. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew; 

 Sickle-bill. — Formerly abundant in the migiations, on the 

 Coast ; many also were found in winter. It is now almost ex- 

 terminated at Cobb's Island. It has been reported by Drs. Coues 

 and Prentiss as not uncommon in the migrations near Washing- 

 ton. 



102. Numenius hudsonicus. IIudsonian Curlew ; Jack 

 Curlew. — Common on the coast in the migrations, especially in 

 spring. Mr. Trumbull saw these birds in immense flocks on the 

 coast of Northampton County in the spring of 1885 (Names and 

 Portraits of Birds, etc., p. 200). I have found them not abun- 

 dant at Cobb's Island in the month of September. According to 

 Mr. Trumbull it is sometimes known as Striped-head. 



103. Numenius borealis. Eskimo Curlew. — Captain 

 C. H. Crumb calls this species a rare and an irregular migrant as 

 Cobb's Island. It has been said to be common at Chincoteague 

 (Forest and Stream, Vol. IX, p. in. Probably N. Hudsoni- 

 cus is intended). 



104. Charadrius squatarola. Black-bellied Plover ; 

 Black-breast Plover. — Common on the Eastern Shore in the 

 migrations. 



105. Charadrius dominicus. American Golden Plo- 

 ver. — Not uncommon migrant. Has been taken at Cobb's Island 



