16 THR BIRDS OF SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY. 



258. Symphemia semipalmata (Gmel.). WILLET. 

 Rare spring and autumn visitor ; I captured one September 8, 

 1900. 



261. Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.). BARTRA- 

 MI AN -SANDPIPER. Rather rare summer resident, breeding in 

 Russell, Blandford and some of the other mountain towns. 

 Formerly, it was abundant in the river towns during August, 

 but now only a few individuals visit us. 



262. Tryngites subruficollis ( Vieill.). BUFF-BREASTED 

 SANDPIPER. Given by Dr. J. A. Allen as a rare spring 

 and autumn visitor, and recorded in Merriam's Birds of Con- 

 necticut, as having been taken near Hartford. There is one 

 example in the Science building in Springfield that was 

 captured at Northampton by K. O. Damon. 



263. Actitis macularia (I/inn.). SPOTTED SAND- 

 PIPER. Abundant summer resident. 



265. Numenius hudsonicus I^ath. HUDSONICUS 

 CURLEW. A rare migrant ; it has been killed in the vicinity of 

 Hartford (see Merriam's Birds of Connecticut, page 109). I 

 have seen a Curlew in lyongmeadow, probably one of this 

 specie ; the specimen in the Science building in Springfield, 

 was taken by K. O. Damon at Northampton. 



270. Squatarola squatarola (I/inn.). BLACK- 

 BELLIED PLOVER. Accidental visitor ; some years ago, about 

 the first of June, I found one on the bank of the Connecticut 

 river so tame that it permitted me to row within fifteen feet of 

 it and w 7 atch it feed. 



272. Charadrius dominicus Mull. AMERICAN GOLDEN 

 PLOVER. Rare autumn visitor. 



273. Aegialitis vocifera (I/inn.). KILLDEER. . A 

 rare summer resident ; formally, common locally when a great 



