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species was an abundant breeder all along the New Jersey coast* 

 (Turnbidl, 1869), but by 1879 it had become rare in Summer [Scott). 

 Occurs April 20-May 15 and July 17-Sept. 15. Scott records a 

 single male at Long Beach as early as A[)ril 6 (B. iV. 0. C, 1879). 

 The Willet occurs occasionally inland, generally on the larger 

 streams. Dr. Warren has a specimen in his collection taken in Del- 

 aware Co., Pa., Aug., 1885, and another taken in Chester Co., Pa., 

 Aug., 1887, and others have been taken on the Delaware, Lehigh 

 and Susquehanna rivers ( Warren's Report). 



132, Sartramia Ion glean da (Bechst.), Bartramian 

 Sandpiper. Field Plover. Grass Plover. 



Breeding Range — Virginia to Nova Scotia and Alaska. 

 Winter Distribution — Southward to Brazil and Peru. 



Rather common summer resident in the interior, but somewhat 

 local and irregularly distributed. It occurs also on the coast during 

 migrations. 



Arrives April 21-29, and remains until about Sept. 15, becoming 

 most abundant Aus- 1-15. 



133. Tryngites stibrn/icoUis (Vieill.). BufF-breasted 



Sandpiper. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 

 Winter Distribution — S. A. 



Very rare transient on the New Jersey coast. 



TurnbuU states that it is generally seen late in autumn, but we 

 have no recent record of its capture. 



134. Actitis macularia (Linn.). Spotted Sandpiper. 



Breeding Range — Whole of N. A. 



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



Abundant summer resident, generally distributed throughout 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, breeding on the coast as well as in- 

 land. 



Arrives April 20-25 and remains until Oct. 1. 



* One nest with eggs was found by Mr. C. E. Bellows near the Warner House 

 on Delaware Bay, May 19, 1884 (Forest an J Stream, XXII., p. 3G4). 



