1889.] CHADBOURNE on a Flight of Killdeer Plover. 257 
Locality. First Seen. Remarks. 
*Chatham........ About Nov. 26.....--.-Large numbers, over beaches 
and upland. Came in dur- 
ing the storm. 
Cuttyhunk....--- INOW sterercie. develletoi stench orelevaere Still about on Jan. 26. 
MDISGEo 65 bodanane About Nov. 29..--+-+<: Flock of twenty-five. 
Hyannisand Range.Noy. 26..---+++++++: Small flocks, over consider- 
Beacon. able territory. Last seen 
about the middle of Dec. 
*Ipswich.......-- INO AspaccouctoboasouT Two. 
Marblehead.....- About Nov. 25.-.------> In small flocks. Seen last 
about Dec. 10. 
*Marshfield...... Dec. 7-------22+eeeeees One. (Probably others. ) 
Mayo’s Beach...-Nov. 26.--+-++++++++++- Middle of January, some seen, 
‘‘Meadows all full of them.” 
Monomoy Point..Nov. 26.-----+++-+++++- Last seen on Jan. to. ‘‘Not 
appeared in this neighbor- 
hood...-(before)since 1870, 
to my knowledge.” 
*Nantucket....--- INOOPfonn ene ccaecors Whole island covered with 
them. 
Nauset Beach..... INGE eopdoPanocDos.cc Last seen Jan. 22. 
*Provincetown..-.Late in Nov-...-------- “Just after the big storm.” 
and Chatham. Very large numbers. 
*Revere Beach....Nov-. 29.---+-++++++++5- Two. 
Rockport...------ INIGha, 2h eau beuoboncos ‘They were very plenty along 
; the shore of the mainland, 
and were in flocks of twelve 
or more.” ‘‘Came after a 
violent gale.” 
Wood End......-- Nov. 26.------.+----es- Last seen about Dec. Io. 
Rhode Island. 
Block I[sland..-.--- Nov. 23 (?):--22-¢--<. Last seen Dec. 24. 
Conanicut Island. Nov. 
Gull Rocks......--About Nov. 24.--.-.--- Remained a few days. 
*Newport...------ Nov. 24. 
Point Judith...... Nov 
Sakonnet..:.----- Nov. 25. 
Watch Hill..-.-.- Nov. 25.----++-+-+: +25: Several small flocks and one 
large one. 
Connecticut. 
Black Rock....-..- Waste OfINO wn cecresiserees Two 
New York. 
*Good Ground (L. 1.)---++--+--++++-+++-- First seen about Dec. tf. 
Great West Bay.-..Nov. 26.---++++++++-- Last seen about Dec. 12. 
Montauk Point..-Nov. 25 (?)--+++++++. Came in witha N. E. gale. 
New Jersey. 
Navesink.....---- Dec 15: 
Pennsylvania. 
Schooner Ledge. - Dec. 15. 
Formerly the Killdeer Plover was not uncommon in southern 
New England, but for years it has been very rare. The birds still 
breeds in Rhode Island, however, for Mr. Charles H. Lawton of 
Newport writes that ‘‘the Killdeer is quite plenty with us, but has 
