BIRDS OF KAS1KRN MASSACHUSETTS. 13i) 



170. .ffigialitis semipalmatus, CAB. Ring Plover. 

 'King-Neck," " Ox-eye. ' Alnmdant on the shore during 

 the migrations. 



171. -ffigialitis melodus, CAB. Piping Plover, 

 "King-Neck." Common summer resident. Breeds abun- 

 dantly in June on the sandy shores. 



The Wilson's Plover, " Ring-Neck " (^Egialitis Wilsonius, 

 Cass. ). Said to occur ; I have yet to meet with it. 



1 72. Squat arola helvetica, CUVIER. Black-bellied 

 Plover, " Beetle-head," " Bull-head." Generally abundant 

 during the migrations, but sometimes not even common. 



^:, OYSTER-CATCHERS. 



173. Haematopus palliatus, TEMM. Oyster-Catcher. 

 Accidental ; but one or two instances of its capture on 

 record. 



1 74. Strepsilas interpres, ILLIG. Turnstone, "Chick- 

 en Bird," " Ited-legged Plover," " Black-heart," " Brant- 

 Bird." Rather common on the coast during the migrations. 

 Frequents rocky shores. 



SCOLOPACID/K, THE SNIPES. 



17"). Philohela minor, LINN. Woodcock. Common 

 summer resident. Arrives early in April. Breeds, nesting 

 on the ground 



1 7(. G alii n ago Wilsonii, Box. Snipe, " English 

 Snipe." Vommoii during the migrations. Arrives early 

 in April , by November 30th they have all passed Massa- 

 chusetts on their nonthem migrations. 



1 77. Macrorhamphus griseus, LEACH. Red-breasted 

 Snipe, " Robin Knipo," vt lirowii-back," "Dowitcher." Not 

 uncommon during the migrations. 



