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Occurrs in the spring, March 20 to INFay 10, and in fiill during 

 October, though it seems to be much rarer in tlie hitter season. 

 Occasionally individuals s'^em to remain during winter, as one was 

 taken as late as Nov. 25 by Dr. W. L. Abbott in Cape May county, 

 N. J.,and another in mid-winter, about 1-S7.5, by Mr. S. N. Rlioads, 

 at Haddonfield, N. J. 



The Sinpe breeds occasionally in northeastern Pennsylvania, but 

 not in the southern part of the State. Such specimens as have been 

 taken in this section or in Ni'W Jersey during summer have proved 

 to be wounded individuals which were unable to migrate. 



113. MacrorhanipJtusf/riseus (Gmei..). Dowitcher. 



RiiEEDiNG Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Gulf States and Mexico to West Indies and S. A. 



Common transient on the New Jersey coast. Occurring May 6- 

 20, and again July 20-Oct. 1. Mr. Scott also secured specimens as 

 early as July G, 1877, at Long Beach (B. N. 0. C, 1879). 



Stragglers have been taken in Lancaster and Chester counties, 

 Pa. ( Warren's Report). 



114. llacrorJianu^Jms scolopaceus (Say). Long-billed 



Dowitcher. 



Breeding Range — North-western N. A. (?) 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico to S. A. 



This western representative of tiie preceding species occurs with it 

 in small numbers, especially in the fall migration, and though com- 

 paiatively rare is probably to be found every year. 



lis, 3Iicropalania Jfimniifojnis (Bonap.). Stilt 



Sandpiper. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — South to West Indies and northern S. A. 



Very rare transient on tlie New Jersey coast, and, according to 

 Dr. C. C. Abbott (Birds of N. /.), a straggler on tlie D( la ware 

 river at Trenton. The only definite record of its capture is given by 

 Mr. Jonathan Dwight {B. N'. 0. C, 1879, p. 63), wlio records ten 

 shot at Squan Beach between July 15 and September 15, 1879, and 

 states that he knows of one other recent capture in New Jersey. Mr. 



