'J I \mi\, i ■. Sss9X County Ornithologist. [j«m. 



27. LimoM ttdot Marburd Qonwrr rhia bird is now so rare aa 



to he considered 'accidental' in Essex County, li is therefore worth 

 noting that one was shot July 28, and another July SO, i sss 



•JS Limosa haunastica Hii>somvn dopwir 'Large Books' 

 are recorded September 7, 1891, and single buds shot August 24, L889, 

 August 31, and September 2, 1903 



29 Bartramia longioauda i n ins Plovsr a very late bird is 

 one shot bj William Thompson on October 26, 1901. In 1896, there are 

 records of this species at Amesbury on July 10, and in August, but in other 

 years rarely more than once in the late summer. 



30 Ninnenuis ameruamis LOKCKBILLBD I'lKivw There are 

 two roi'oixls for tins hud in the notebooks, namely of specimens taken 

 probably on the Salisbury marshes, July 21, 1887, and July 25, 1891. 



Although the lhulsoui.au Curlew is often mistaken for this species by 

 gunners, l am confident that these records may stand. 



31 Numomus hudsonu-us 11; DSON1 \\ Cl ki rw The notebooks 



contain frequent mention of this species among birds shot in August and 

 earb September, A flock of thirty was seen August 2, L907. 



Nmnouuis boroahs ESKIMO O i;i rw V tew additional 

 records for tins nearly or quite extinct species are: August 31, 1889, ' shot 

 one in the marsh': August 28, ami 29, 1893, specimens shot. There are 

 .'ids in the books of later date. 



Charadriua donalnloua domtnicua Goldbv Plovbh rhe 



only spring record is Ma\ IS, 1903, and may. I think, be accepted as the 

 bird was thoroughly, familiar to Mr. Pamsoll. 



Si Ozyechua fOCUerus Lvilldssb rhe memorable winter flight 



of these birds m 1SSS w as noticed at Aiuesbury . w here on December 4, four 

 shot, and two the following day. In 1884, a bin! was shot on the 

 marsh in August, and in 1895 one is recorded November 



Colinua firginitA.ua firgtnianua BoB-warra Essex County 



is elose to the critical limit for this speeies in its northeastward range. 

 In the notebooks, it is entered nearly every year among the birds seen 

 about Aiuesbury, but after 1905, it appears no more. 



36 Eotopistes mifrmfeorina Passbngbb PreBoa Mr. DamseU 



was quite familiar with this speeies and the Mourning lVve. and his col- 

 lection contains specimens of both, locally obtained. Of the Pigeon, 

 a male and a female worv shot on August 24, 1886 In 1887, the s;\ 

 is entotvd twice, on April 23 and November 29 The year ISSSis the last 

 in which the Passe-, rved, a flock of five on May 6\ 



&a the hind practical^ - red from Nei 



•ad. 



auiura m&croura carolinensis Movrninc Dovi One 

 is re. bruary, 24, 1890. and another January 9, IS* 1 .' i reme 



se exceptions, Marc] x 



(1894) 



