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^gialitis meloda circumcincta (277a). Belted Piping 



Plover. 



This western species is occasional on the Atlantic coast. On 

 May 3, '84, a specimen, now in the National Museum, was 

 obtained on the shore of the Potomac opposite Washington, near 

 the Long Bridge (H. M. Smith and Wra. Palmer, Auk, v, 147). 



.ffigialitis wilsonia (280). Wilson's Plover. 



Common during summer along the Atlantic coast as far north 

 as Virginia. At Cobb's Island, Va., Mr. H. B. Bailey found 

 it a comparatively common bird. May 25-29, '75 (Auk, i, 26), 

 and they were found breeding there on May 20, '91 (Fisher). 

 "Rare straggler on the New Jersey coast, where it probably 

 bred a few years ago " (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 80). 



Family Apheizid^ — Turnstones. 

 Arenaria interpres (283). Turnstone. 



Common migrant on our ocean front during May, August 

 and September. Apparently irregular on the Chesapeake, they 

 have been taken as far up the Potomac as Washington, D. C. 

 "Three Turnstones in the National Museum were taken in the 

 District of Columbia by Mr. C. Drexler in 1860 (?). In June, 

 '82, Mr. J. A. Moore killed a bird at Jones Point, Va., near 

 Washington. In May, '81, Mr. O. N. Bryan secured one, 

 and saw another at Marshall Hall, Md., and we know of the 

 occurrence of three others on the Potomac River within the 

 past three years " (H. M. Smith and Wm. Palmer, Auk, v, 

 147-148). 



Family H^matopodid^ — Oystercatchers. 



Hsematopus palliatus (286). American Oyster catcher. 



Common on the coast of the Southern States during summer. 

 At Cobb's Island they were found breeding, and eggs were 

 taken during June, '88 (Theo. W. Richards, Oologist, vii, 186), 



