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very large flocks, and SAUNDERS is of the opinion that it occurs 

 in Ontario regularly and in considerable numbers. There is no 

 record of its occurrence on the Atlantic coast north of the Baie 

 de Chaleur, where it appears in autumn only. 



Numenius hudsonicus. 



HUDSONIAN CURLEW. 



An abundant bird, in the migrations, on the Atlantic coast up 

 to Anticosti, but rare on the north side of the St. Lawrence river. 

 It is a rare migrant along the Great Lakes, and occurs occasion- 

 ally at Ottawa and Montreal. Dr. BELL found it abundant at 

 Fort Churchill, and it has been reported from the Slave Lake 

 region. It winters far south. 



Numenius borealis. 



ESKIMO CURLEW. 



This species is common along the Atlantic coast during the 

 migrations, and is fairly common some seasons at Quebec and 

 Montreal. MC!LWRAITH reports that only one has been taken 

 in Ontario ; THOMPSON maintains that two have been seen near 

 Toronto, and Dr. WHEATON has put it down as a regular migrant 

 along Lake Erie. Dr. BELL reports finding it abundant at Fort 

 Churchill in July and August, and KUMLIEN, when at Cumber- 

 land Bay, saw several flocks going north in June. It migrates 

 in winter to the southern extremity of South America. 



Charadrius squatarola. 



BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. 



A common species throughout the entire Dominion, occur- 

 ring chiefly as a spring migrant on the Prairies, and as an 



