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made arrangements to leave on the 27th. In the morning of that 

 day there were symptoms of a S. E. storm ; Mr. Gonld then pre- 

 dicted that on the following day one of the large flights of 

 Plover would occur. The storm commenced about noon, and 

 as I rode over the hills in the afternoon to leave the Point flocks 

 began to appear. As I learned afterwards Mr. Gould's predic- 

 tion was fully verified, for on the 28th the birds came in unusual 

 numbers. In these visitations they remain but a short time, 

 the main body moving on south in two or three days. Every 

 season a few flocks pass the Point at the time of their migration. 



From long observation Mr. Gould had noticed that unless a 

 storm occurred just at the time named by him no unusual flight 

 took place, showing that their principal migration is made each 

 year at a fixed period and is over in two or three days. 



I have noticed for several years that a flight of this species, 

 whether large or small, always took place on the last two or 

 three days of August. 



A very interesting account, with many data of the southerly 

 migration of this species, is given in an article by J. L. Hurdis, 

 Esq., published in "The Naturalist in Bermuda." 



16. Aegialitis semipalmatus (Bon.). 



"'Ring-neck.' Flocks seen from September to December." 



17. Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). 



" 'Turnstone.' Small numbers of this species arrive in No- 

 vember and remain until May." 



18. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gm.). 



" ' Grass-bird.' In 1863 a flock was seen Sept. 9 and 10." 



19. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). 



20. Micropalama Jmnantopus (Bon.). 



21. Gambetta Jlavipes (Gm.). 



" ' Yellow-legs.' Seen in small numbers during September, 

 associated with Golden Plover." 



22. JVicmenius hudsonicus, Latham. 



" ' Curlew.' Appear in September, but not abundant." 



23. Fulica Americana, Gm. 



