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has taken specimens in Cape May county as late as June 3 in the 

 spring migration and as late as November 7 in fall. 



This species is occasionally found inland during the migrations. 

 Dr. Warren records two specimens secured in Chester county, Pa., 

 and others have been taken on the Delaware river. 



139» Charadrius doininicus Mull. Golden Plover. 



Breeding Range — Arctic America. 

 Winter Distribution — S. A. 



Very erratic transient, rarely seen in spring, but at irregular in- 

 tervals occurs in large flocks in the fall. Dr. Warren states that it 

 w'as very common in Chester county, Pa., in the fall of 1880. We 

 know of no captures during the past few years. 



140. ^gialitis vocifera (Lixx.). Killdeer. 



Breeding Range — Tempersite N. A. 



Winter Distribution — Southern States to northern S. A. 



Common summer resident throughout the interior of Pennsylvania 

 and New Jersey south-east of the mountains and on the coast during 

 migrations. Arrives March 20 and departs October 25. Some re- 

 main all winter in Chester and Delaware counties, Pa., and in south- 

 ern New Jersey, 



14:1. JEgialitis semipalmata Bonap. Semipalmated 



Plover. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distbibotion — West Indies and S. A. 



Very common transient on the coast. 



Occurs May 10-June 1 and returns July 19-September 15. Strag- 

 glers are also found on the lower Delaware and Susquehanna. 



142. MgiaUtls nieloda (Ord.). Piping Plover. 



Breeding Range — Southern coast of Labrador to Virginia. 

 Winter Distribution — Atlantic States to the West Indies. 

 Transient, but not nearly so abundant as the preceding species, 

 occurring April 15-May 15 and in September and early October. 



This species formerly bred along the coast in considerable num- 

 bers, but is now quite rare in summer, though a few are still s;iid to 



