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J found them breeding in numbers June 8, 1890, on 

 the Longueuil flats, and picked up several of their 

 eggs on that date quite fresh, and Mr. Inglis found 

 them breeding there on June 13, 1891, plentifully 

 and found fifteen eggs, but incubated. I have ob- 

 served this sandpiper here from April 26 to Sep- 

 tember 17. 



Subfamily Numenince. 



Genus Numenius. Brisson. 



85. Long-billed Curlew. 1ST. longirostris. Wils. 



" Transient Visitant," rare. Occasionally ex- 

 posed for sale in our markets the latter end of 

 August and in the month of September, a few 

 were shot in this district at that time of the year in 

 1893, and were exposed for sale in our markets. 



86. Hudsonian Curlew. N". hudsonicus. Lath. 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. Sometimes exposed 

 for sale in our markets the latter end of August 

 and in September, a few were shot in this district 

 at that time of the year in 1893, and were exposed 

 for sale in our markets. 



87. Eskimo Curlew. K borealis. (Forst.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. The curlews are 

 only casual visitants here and are occasionally shot 

 in the autumn at Lake St. Peter by the market- 



