aa BirDS OF MASSACHUSETTS 
58. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). TURNSTONE. 
A not uncommon spring and autumn migrant on the coast. 
Casual inland. Fi 
May 1 to 26; (June 24) July 27 to September 15. 
Bristol County: ‘“ Rather common transient visitant along coast.” 
Cohasset: “Common in fall, rare in spring.’ Essex County: “ Last of 
May and August. Rather rare.” Ipswich: ‘‘Rather common transient 
visitant.’ Nantucket: “Common.” Springfield: “Rare autumn visi- 
tor.” 
59. Heematopus palliatus Temm. AMERICAN OvysTER- 
CATCHER. 
Accidental from the south. The records are: Boston Har- 
dour, one was shot from a flock, prior to the summer of 1814; 1 
Marshfield, a pair were procured by Daniel Webster and presented 
to the Boston Society of Natural History ;? Chatham, one was 
shot in April, 1885, at Monomoy Island, by Alonzo Nye; 3 
Chatham, an adult male and a female, probably its mate, shot 
August [20], 1899, by Mr. Charles A. Hardy.* 
60. Squatarola squatarola (Linn.). BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. 
A rather common spring and autumn migrant on the coast. 
Casual inland.* 
April 15 to May 26 (June 18); July 8 to November 16 (De- 
cember). 
Bristol County: ‘‘ Rather common transient visitant.” Cohasset : 
“Rather common in spring and fall.” Dedham: Recorded. Essex 
County: “May, and August to November. Common.” Ipswich : 
“Common transient visitant.” Nantucket: “Common.” Springfield : 
“ Accidental visitor.”” June. 
61. Charadrius dominicus Miill, AmrERICAN GOLDEN 
PLOVER. 
Formerly a rare spring, but common autumn migrant: now rare 
in the autumn. Casual inland.t 
1 Wilson; Amer. Orn., Vol. VIII, 1814, p. 17. 
2 Baird, Brewer and Ridgway ; Water Birds, Vol. I, 1874, p. 113. 
3 Brewster; Auk, Vol. II, No. 4, Oct., 1885, p. 384, and Cahoon; O. & O., 
Vol. X, No.-10, Oct., 1885, p. 160. 
‘Brewster ; Auk, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Apr., 1901, p. 136. 
* Mackay; Auk, Vol. IX, No. 2, Apr., 1892, pp. 143-152. 
+ Mackay; Auk, Vol. VIII, No. 1, Jan., 1891, pp. 17-24. 
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