82 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



LIMICOLAE. 



SCOLOPACIDAE. 



N. H. Accidental visitor: Seabrook, Sept. 23, 1907. 



MASS. Accidental visitor: Chatham, Sept. 12, 1880; Nan- 

 tucket, July, 1901; Newburyport marshes, May 20, 1871. 



R. I. Accidental visitor: Point Judith, Aug. 31, 1903; Sakon- 

 net, July 30, 1900. 



157. BARTRAMIA LONGICAUDA (Bechstein) Bonaparte. 



Bartramian sandpiper; Field plover; Grass plover; Pasture 

 plover; Upland plover. 



Tringa longicauda Bechst., Kurze uebers. vogel Lathams, 1812, 

 vol. 2, p. 453. NORTH AMERICA. 



Tringa bartramia Wils. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1842, vol. 5, 

 p. 248, pi. 327. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 19, figs. 9, 10. 



Grassy prairies and fields; nests on the ground. 



ME. Common migrant, and uncommon local summer resident. 

 April 19-summer; Aug. 4-Sept. 16. Eggs, June 6. 



N. H. Now uncommon migrant and summer resident in 

 southern part. May 4-Sept. 



VT. Uncommon migrant and local summer resident. April 24- 

 Sept. Eggs, May 26. 



MASS. Rare spring and uncommon fall migrant, rare local 

 summer resident ; formerly commoner. April 3-May 10; summer; 

 July 16-Sept. 14. Eggs, May 25-June 3 (June 22). 



R. I. Uncommon migrant; formerly more common and prob- 

 ably bred. April; Aug. 2-Sept. 18. 



CONN. Formerly common summer resident; now an uncom- 

 mon migrant. May 2; fall. 



158. TRYNGITES SUBRUFICOLLIS (Vieillot) Ridgway. 

 Buff -breasted 'sandpiper; Hill grass-bird. 



Tringa subruficollis Vieill., Nouv. diet, d'hist. nat., 1819, vol. 34, 

 p. 465. " PARAGUAY." 



