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part of the state. His stay in the autumn is determined by 

 weather conditions, but he is usually to be found until the 

 first of November, and sometimes well toward the close of 

 that month. 



111. (274.) ^GIALITIS SEMIPALMATA Bouap. 198. 



Semipalmated Plover. 



Synonyms: Charadrius semipalmatus. 



Ring-neclJ, Ring Plover, Semipalmated Ring Plover. 

 Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 168, 184. 



This little plover is far more common in autumn than in 

 spring, and Dr. Wheaton records it but once in spring at 

 Columbus — May, 1880. It is not uncommon at the lake 

 shore in autumn, from the last week in July until the mid- 

 dle of September. It often associates with Killdeer and. the 

 Sanderlings, but in flight flocks separately. It is generally 

 seen in small flocks, but single individuals are sometimes 

 found on the lake shore as well as on the smaller ponds. 

 Its single black breast band easily distinguishes it from 

 Killdeer if its smaller size does not. I have never seen it 

 feeding except at the water's edge or among the recently 

 thrown-up wash on the shore. Its food seems to be largely 

 insects and small mollusks. 



112. (277.) ^GiALiTis MELODA (Ord). 199. 



Piping Plover. 



Synonyms: Charadrius melodus, ^gialitis melodus. 



Ring-neck. 

 Kirtland, Am. Journal Sci. and Arts, XL, 1841, 24. 



It seems more than likely that the A. O. U. comrnittee 

 will finally reduce this and the next form to one species, but 

 in the absence of legislation it seems necessary to include both 

 forms. The interrupted black breast band of this form and 

 the continuous breast band of the subspecies, a difference 

 upon which the subdivision of the species was largely based, 

 does not seem to be a good character. 



Reports of the occurrence of this small plover are meager 

 Dr. Langdon and Mr. Dury report it from Cincinnati, Prof, 



