94 LIST OF BIRDS: HAMILTON, C. W. 
Genus Rallus.—Ratt. 
1. R. erepitans— Clapper Rail. Occasional, in the marsh. 
2. R. Virginianus— Virginian Rail. More plentiful than the preceding. 
3. R. elegans—Grreat Red-breasted Rail. Accidental. One specimen found. 
Genus Charadrius.—Ptiover. 
1. C. Helveticus—Black-bellied Plover. A regular visitor at the Beach in 
epring and fall. 
2. C. marmoratus— Golden Plover. More numerous than the preceding. 
3. C. vociferus—Aildeer Plover. Occasional. Never numerous. 
4. C. semipalmatus—Ring Plover. Numerous in spring and fall. 
' Genus Strepsilas.—TurnsToneE. 
1. S. interpres—Turnslone. Occasional at the beach. 
Genus Tringa.—SanpPIPER. 
1. T. pectoralis— Pectoral Sandpiper. Abundant in the fall. 
2. T. alpina—Red-backed Sandpiper. Extremely abundant about the 25th of 
May. 
3. T. subarquata—Curlew Sandpiper. Occasional. Not numerous. 
4, T. himantopus—Long-degged Sandpiper. A few seen at the beach every 
season. 
5. T. semipalmata—Semipalmated Sandpiper. Very abundant in spring and fall. 
6. T. pusilla—Little Sandpiper. Not quite so numerous as the preceding, with 
which it associates. 
7, T. arenaria—Sanderling Sandpiper. Quite common at the beach. 
8. T. islandica—Red-headed Sandpiper. Never very numerous. 
Genus Lobipes.—Loseroor. 
1. L. hyperboreus—Hyperborean Lobefoot. Occasionally seen in small ponds 
near the bay. 
Genus Totanus.—TatLer. 
1. T. macularius—Spotted Tatler. Breeds near all the muddy creeks round the 
Bay. 
2. T. flavipes— Yellow-shanks Tatler. Rather common during spring and fall, 
8. T. vociferus—TZell-tale Tatler. Less numerous than the preceding. 
Genus Limosa.—Gopwirt. 
L. foedoa— Great Marbled Godwit. Occasional. Not numerous. 
2. L. Hudsonica—Hudsonian Godwit. Rather rare. 
Genus Scolopax.—Snipz. 
. S. Wilsoni— Wilson’s Snipe. Abundant. Migratory. 
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Genus Numenius.—Curtew. 
1. N. longirostris—Long-billed Curlew. Accidental on the Lake Shore. 
2, N. Hudsonicus—Hudsonian Curlew. Less frequent than the preceding. 
Genus Ardea.—Heron. 
A. nycticorax—Black-crowned Night Heron. Accidental. Migratory. 
A. lentiginosa—American Bittern, Abundant in all the marshes. 
A. exilis—Least Bittern. Less numerous than the preceding. 
4, A. Herodias—Great Blue Heron. Rather common. 
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