514 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



180. A. semipalmatus, (Bon.,) Cab., Semipalmated Plovev. Frequent, September. 



181. A. melodus, (Ord.,) Cab., Piping Plover. Autumn. 



183. Squatarola helvetica, (Li?in.,) Cuv., Black-bellied Plover. Autumn; similar to 

 the Golden Plover, but differs in being larger and having a rudimental hind toe. 

 Sp'm No. 84, Mus. Linn. Soc. L. 



Family Haematopodid^e — The Oyster Catchers. 



Known No. of species in N. A., 5; in the county, 2. 



183. Haematopus palliatus, Temm., Oyster Catcher. Occasional stragglers hi the 



autumn. 



184. Strepsilis interpres, {Linn.,) Illig., Turnstone. Summer and autumn; not unfre- 



quent. 



Family Eecurvirostrid.e — The Stilts. 



Known No. of species in N. A., 2; in the county, 2. 



185. Recurvirostra americana, Gml., American Avoset. Occasional visitant. 



186. Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill., Stilt. Straggling summer visitor. 



Family Phalaropodid^ — The Phalaropes. 



Known No. of species in N. A., 3; in the county, 1. 



187. Phalaropus hyperboreus. {Linn.,) Temni., Northern Phalarope. Autumn. 



Family ScoLOPAciDji — The Snipes. 



Known No. of species in N. A., 39; in the county, 23. 



188. Philohela minor, {Gml.,) Gray. American Woodcock. In some localities fre- 



quent; breeds in the county. Sp'm. No. 85, Mus. Linn. Soc. Lane. 



189. Gallinago wilsonii, {Temm.,) Bonn., Wilson's Snipe. Improperly called by gun - 



ners, "English Snipe;" sometimes very abundant in marshy situations; March 

 and October. 



190. Macroramphus grisens, {Gml.,) Leacli, Gray Snii^e. 



191. Tringa canutus, Linn., Eed-breasted Snipe. Called "Knot," in England. 

 193. T. (Arquatella) maritima, Brunn., Purple Sandpiper. Rare; August. 



193. T. (Schoeniclus) alpina, Linn., Red-backed Sandpiper. Spring and autumn. 



194. T. (Actodromus) maculata, Vieill., Jack Snipe. Spring and autumn. 



195. T. (A.) wilsonii, Nutt., Least Sandpiper. Very abundant in autumn. 



196. Calidris arenaria, {Linn.,) 111., Sanderling. Summer; freqvient. 



197. Ereimotes petrificatus, Lll., Semipalmated Sandpiper. Abundant; September. 



198. Symphemia semipalmata, {Gml.,) IRtrtl., Willet. Occasionally in large flocks; 



August. 



199. Gambetta melanoleuca, {Gml.,) Bon., Great Tell Tale. Rare in spring; in au- 



tumn frequent. 



200. G. flavipes, {Gml.,) Bon., Yellow-shanks. Abundant in autumn. 



201. Rhyacophilus solitarius, {Wils.,) Bon., Solitary Sandpiper. Summer resident; 



frequent; breeds in county. 



202. Tringoides macularius, {Linn.,) Gray., Spotted Sandpiper. Summer resident; 



frequent; breeds in the county. 



203. Actiturus bartramius, {Wils.,) Bon., Bartram's Tatler, sometimes called "Grass 



Plover." Frequent in summer; leaves about September 1st; breeds in the county. 



204. Limosa fedoa, {Linn.,) Ord., Marbled Godwit. Rare. Sp'm No. 87, Mus. Linn. 



Soc. L. 



205. Numenius longirostris, Wils., Long-billed Curlew, Rare. 



