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I knew two sportsmen shoot a business wagon body full 

 one forenoon probably two hundred." 



150. Gharadrius virginicus Borck. Golden Plover. 

 Spring and autumn visitant. Not Common, except occa- 

 sionally. 



151. Oxyechus vociferus Reich, (^gialitis vociferus 

 Cass.) Killdeer Plover. Summer visitant, and breeds. 

 Common only in particular localities. 



152. JEgialeus semipalmatus Reich. (JEgioHUis serni- 

 palmatus Cab.j Semipalmated Plover. Spring and autumn 

 visitant. Not rare. 



153. Philohela minor Gray. Woodcock. Common 

 summer visitant, arriving early in April. Breeds. 



154. Gallinago Wilsonii Bonap. Wilson's Snipe. 

 Spring and autumn visitor ; sometimes abundant. Prob- 

 ably a few breed. 



155. Pelidna americana Coues. (Tringa alpina var. 

 americana Cass.J Red-backed Sandpiper. Spring and au- 

 tumn visitor ; riot generally common. 



156. Actodromas maculata Cass. ( Tringa maculala Vi- 

 eill.) Jack Snipe. Occasionally taken in autumn. 



157. Actodromas minutilla Coues. (Tringa Wilsonii 

 Xutt.j Least Sandpiper. Occasionally taken towards au- 

 tumn probably occurs also in spring. Bonaparte's Sand- 

 piper (Actodromas Bonapartii Cass.,) is undoubtedly to 

 be found here occasionally in autumn. 



158. Sympliemia semipalmata Hart. Willet. Spring 

 and autumn visitant. Not common. Perhaps a few occa- 

 sionally breed. 



159. Gambetta melanoleuca Bon. Greater Tell-tale 

 Tatler. Rare spring and autumn visitant; less common 

 than the next. 



160. Gambetta flavipes Bon. Lesser Tell-tale Tatler. 

 " Yellow Legs." Spring and autumn visitant. Not un- 

 common. 



161. Rhyacophilus solitarius Wils. Solitary Tatler. 

 Spring and autumn visitant ; not usually common. 



162. Tringoides macularius Gray. Spotted Sandpiper. 

 Summer visitant, breeding abundantly. Most common of 

 the Grallce. 



