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several good observers have failed to detect this species of late 

 years. 



County Kecords. — Cumberland, "rare summer resident" (Brown's Cat. 

 Birds of Portland, p. 25) ; Sagadahoc, '-verj^ scarce in August," (Spin- 

 ney) ; Washington, "rare, said to breed on the islands" (Boai'dman). 



131. (277a). ^gialitis meloda circumciucta Ridgw. Belted 

 Piping Plover. 



Of accidental occurrence along the coast in migrations. Only 

 one specimen has been recorded from the state, this being taken at 

 Scarborough, Cumberland County. (Cf. Allen, Auk, Vol. 3, p. 82). 



Family APHRIZID^. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Subfamily ARENARIIN^. Turnstones. 



Genus ARENARIA Brisson. 



132. (283). Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



Common along the coast in the migrations, occurring in May, 

 late July, August, and September. 



County Eecords.— Cumberland, "common" (Brock) ; Hancock, "found 

 it common among the islands in August, 1896" (Knight) ; Knox, "sum- 

 mer" (Rackliff) ; Penobscot, "I am informed by Mr. Fred Colby, who is 

 well informed regarding our birds, that he shot a specimen of this bird at 

 Hermon Pond, its occurrence there being accidental" (Knight) ; Sagada- 

 hoc, "common in August" (Spinney) ; Washington, "fall, not rare" 

 (Boardman). 



Order GALLING. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Suborder PHASIANI. Pheasants, Grouse, Partridges, 

 Quails, etc. 



Family TETRAONIDiE. Grouse, Partridges, etc. 

 Subfamily PERDICINJE. Partridges. 

 Genus COLINUS Lesson. 



133. (289). Colinus virginianus (Linn.). Bob-white. 

 Formerly a permanent resident of the southern part of the state, 



and while it still occurs, it is very rare. Under the date of July 

 12th, 1897, Mr. J. C. Mead of North Bridgton, Cumberland 

 County, writes : "We have had a Bob-white with us now for nearly 

 a month. Every now and then it comes into the pasture in the 



