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cidental. Stragglers have been taken in a few instances. 

 Have seen one that was killed near Boston, in 1862. 



29. Florida ccerulea Baird. Blue Heron. Stragglers 

 only taken here. There is a specimen in the State Agri- 

 cultural Cabinet, taken in the eastern part of the State. 



30. Ibis Ordii Bonap. Glossy Ibis. Occasional; ap- 

 parently accidental. Have been taken here at irregular 

 intervals. In June, 1830, three were obtained in the east- 

 ern part of the State. (Nuttall, Man. Orn., vol. n, p. 88J 

 Others have been taken. (Cabot, Proc. B. S. N. H., vol. 

 m, pp. 313, 333, 355 ; vol. iv, p. 346.) 



31. Octliodromus Wilsonius Reich, (^gialitis Wilso- 

 nius Cass.) Wilson's Plover. Occasional in summer. In- 

 serted on the authority of Dr. Brewer, who found them, 

 according to Peabody (Rep. Orn. Mass. p. 360), " abund- 

 ant at Nahant, in August,' 7 1838. 



32. jffgialeus mdodus. (JEgialitis melodus Cab.) Pip- 

 ing Plover. Common visitant, mostly along the seacoast 

 in summer, some breeding. 



33. Hcematopus palliatus Temn. Oyster Catcher. 

 Very rare. Has been found in the State by Dr. BreAver. 

 (Peab. Rep. Orn. Mass., p. 358.) 



34. Strepsilas interpres 111. Turnstone. Common 

 spring and autumn visitant, along the coast. 



The xlmerican Avoset (jRecurvirostra americana Gmel.) 

 and the Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus nigricollis Vieill.), 

 from their general distribution, may be looked for in Mas- 

 sachusetts as very rare species. 



35. Plialaropus Wilsonii Sab. Wilson's Phalarope. 

 Very rare. Found in the State by Audubon. (Birds Am., 

 vol. v, p. 301.) 



36. Plialaropus liyperboreus Temn. Northern Phalar- 

 ope. Along the coast j not common. 



37. Plialaropus fulicarius Bon. Red Phalarope. Oc- 

 casional visitor, chiefly along the coast, in spring and 

 autumn. 



38. Macrorliamphus griseus Leach. Red-breasted Snipe. 

 Not very common. Spring and autumn visitant, near the 

 coast. 



39. Tringa canutus Linn. Ash-colored Sandpiper. 



