Apr. 1890.] 



AXD OOLOGIST. 



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tiiir. Sliore birds noticed were several flocks 

 of Sfiiiipiiliuatcd Siindpiiters. Roseate and 

 Coiunion Terns ;iliini(l;ml, hut no Arctics seen. 



July27tli, wind all ways, moderate with rain. 

 Only birds seen on the flats were Semipal- 

 niated Sandpipers, Sandorlin<;s and several 

 other Ijirds I could not identity. 



July •JStli, wind north to northeast with rain. 

 \ew arrival was a Red-breasted 8and))iper. 



Anjiust 1st, wind nftrtliwest to southeast, 

 fresh, nnideratinji to calm. Saw large flock of 

 Semipalmated Sandjiipers about the "cut 

 through. ■■ One Turnstone seen on tlie flats, 

 and a dock of Scoteis out in the bay. 



August 2d, wind northwest to southwest, 

 very light; weather fair. Sanderlings abundant, 

 Turnstone common, several large floeks being 

 seen. Semipalmated Sandpipers abundant ami 

 on the increase. A small flock of Black- 

 bellied Plover three Red-breasted Snipe and sev- 

 eral Oreater Yellow-legs were noticed at the 

 "cut througli." Examined thirteen Sanderlings 

 collected to-day. I found tliat four showed as 

 much rusty or brown coloration about their 

 throats and necks as the highest colored spring 

 specimens. The others, with the exceptit)n of 

 two, show more or less rusty color in their 

 plumage. None in young oi' winter plumage. 



August od, wind southwest in tlie afternoon, 

 moderate, fresh; weather fair. Sandeilings 

 decreased. Least Sandpipers abundant on the 

 meadows. Semipalmated Plover common. 

 Other birds seen were a flock of seven Greater 

 Yellow-legs, a flock of twelve Bcuiaparte's Gulls 

 and a single one, one Red-breasted Sandpiper, 

 one Red-breasted Snii^e. and a large flock and 

 several single Black-bellied Plover. Young of 

 the year. Piping Plover, noticed full grown. 



August 4th, wind soutliwest, very fresh with 

 rain in the afternoon. Saw seveial small flocks 

 of P)lack-bellied Plover. Other l)irds remain 

 tile same. 



August 10th, wind north to northeast, moder- 

 ate: weather fair. I iiax'e been away from the 

 island since August 4th. During my absence 

 t wo Stilt Sandpipers, one Iludsonian Curlew, 

 and one Willet have been shot by gunners. 

 'l"o-day found Sanderlings scarce. Semipal- 

 mated Sand]iiiiers mucdi decreased, Semijjal- 

 mated Plover increased, and Black-bellied 

 Plover much increased. Sevei'al Red-breasted 

 .Snii)e and Sandpipers seen, ami tiiree Pectoral 

 Sandpipers flew over my stainl on tlie flats. 



August 11th. wind iioitheast, moderate, 

 fresh; weather fair. Birds very much the same 

 as yesterday. Semipalmated Sand})ipers col- 

 lected in the young of tlu' year ])lumage, 



also tliree Red-breasted Snipe in young plum- 

 age. One Red-breasted Snipe was in adult 

 dress. Slu)t four Black-bellied Plover, one in 

 fourth stage or nearly full plumage, one in 

 third, one in second, and the other in the flrst 

 or young of the year. Two Willet's seen, also 

 large flocks of Night Herons. 



August l-'Uh, wind southeast in the forenoon 

 very fi-esh with heavy rain, changing to s(uith- 

 west with fair weather in tlie afternoon. Birds 

 remain the same as yesterday. 



August 14th, wind west to northwest, very 

 fresh all day. Spent the afternoon in company 

 with two gentlemen from New Haven on the 

 meadows. A flock of flfteen (Greater Yellow- 

 legs was started from the meadow. Six Red- 

 breasted Snipe in young plumage, six or more 

 Yellow-legs, one Greater Yellow-legs, two Pec- 

 torals, and one Hudsonian Cixrlew were taken 

 by our party. Several other Hudsonian or Jack 

 Curlew seen. Least and Semipalmated Sand- 

 l)ipers abundant. Several large flt)cks of Black- 

 bellied I'iover seen flying to the high beach. 



August 15th. wiml southwest, very fresh. Xo 

 large liirds seen. Black Duck and a Solitary 

 Saudi)ii)er were taken by tlie New Haven 

 gentlemen this afternoon. Several Petrels 

 seen out in the bay. 



August Kith, wind southwest, very fresh; 

 weather fair. No change noticed in the 

 birds, (iunners shot nine Red-breasted Sand- 

 pipers on the flats. A White-rumped Sand- 

 piper taken by the Xew Haven gentlemen. 

 Richardson's Jaegers abundant. Took a $ 

 '. Piping Plover in the adult plumage. 



August 17th, wind southwest, very fresh; 



weather fair. Small increase in Black-bellied 



Plover. Six or more Red-breasted Sandpipers 



jseen; Several Red-breasted Snipe in young 



plumage noticed; young of the year, Semipal- 



i mated I'iover, taken; several Black Tern in 



the young plumage were seen. 



j August iStli, wind northwest to southwest, 



moderate, fresh. Birds remain the same as 



yesterday. 



August 2!>tli, wind northwest to east; 

 weather fair. Several Willets seen; other 

 birds remain the same. 



August 21st, wind southeast, moderate, 

 fi'esh. with light rains. Went up to the high 

 bea(di. Saw six large flocks of Black-bellied 

 Plover, and several shot were in very dark 

 plumage. Several small flocks of Turnstone 

 were noticed in young plumage. Least and 

 Semipalmated Sandpipers and Plover common 

 on the meadows where several Greater Yellow- 

 legs were seen. 



