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Aug. 8 (1906) Sept. 21 (1883); ave. 4 yrs. 

 Aug. 29. 



59. Symphemia semipalmatus semipalmatus Wil- 

 let. Straggler. Dr. Warren has a specimen, killed 

 by flying against a telegraph wire along the Brandy- 

 wine, August, 1887 (Bds. Pa., 1890, 92). 



60. Bartramia longicauda Upland Plover, "Bart- 

 ram's plover," "grass plover," "field plover," "up- 

 land plover." Rather rare summer resident, former- 

 ly common. Dr. Montgomery found it rather com- 

 mon in the higher parts of West Goshen Twp., but 

 never met with it elsewhere. It has recently been 

 found nesting at Westtown, Malvern, Paoli, and in 

 the Chester valley opposite Berwyn. Arrival and 

 departure from all sources are as follows: 



Apr. 18 (1907) May 18 (1902); ave. 10 yrs. 

 May 2. 



Aug. 8 (1906) Sept. 20 (1880); ave. 4 yrs. 

 Aug. 27. 



61. Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper, ''peep," 

 "pee-weet," "pen-wipe," "sand snipe," "tilt," "tilt- 

 tail," "tilt-up." Tolerable common summer resi- 

 dent, mainly about ponds and the larger streams. 

 Nesting date: Valley Forge, June 19, 1895; four 

 eggs. The following are my Berwyn vicinity rec- 

 ords on arrival and departure: 



Apr. 14 (1898) May 14 (1899); ave. 10 yrs. 

 May 2. 



Sept. ii (1896) Sept. 27 (1895); ave. 2 yrs. 

 Sept. 19. 



62. Squatarola squatarola Black-bellied Plover, 

 "bullhead." Rare transient. Listed by Barnard and 



