170 BIRDS OF THE GRAND PRfi REGION. TUFTS. 



Pre meadows and Long Island beach. The Golden 

 Plover has no hind toe, and it is the total absence 

 of this member which afiords the chief distinguishing 

 mark between this species and che Black-bellied 

 Plover, — the immature plumaged birds of both 

 species being very similar as to color and size. 



274. JEgialitis semipalmata (Bonap.). Semipalmated 

 Plover; "Ring-neck." — Common fall migrant. 

 From about July 25th to Sept. 10th these birds 

 may be found at Long Island beach, feeding in 

 small scattered flocks by themselves or mingled 

 with the large flocks of Semi-palmated Sandpipers. 

 I have no records for spring though I have no doubt 

 as to their regular occurrence at that season. 



283. Arenaria interpres interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. — 

 Rare and irregular fall transient. A few specimens 

 taken at Long Island beach, Aug. 20, 1898(1); 

 Aug. 24, 1899(3); Aug. 27, 1907 (1); a few other 

 records for August. 



298c. Canachites candensis canace (Linn.). Canada Spruce 

 Partridge. — Rare permanent resident. Nests 

 about the middle of May. This bird is most fre- 

 quently found in the spruce swamps and extensive 

 barrens of the interior and owing to its apparent 

 stupidity and tameness is veiy easily taken. In the 

 fall, about 1890, a female appeared in our garden 

 and could be touched with the hand — it was so 

 tame.* 



300b. Bonasa umhellus thayeri Bangs. Nova Scotia n Ruff- 

 ed Grouse; "Birch Partridge." — Common per- 

 manent resident. Nests about May 10th on the 



♦ Some years ago Watson L. Bishop, while residing at Kentville, Kings Co., aucoesa- 

 fully kept a numbor of Spruce Partridges in a large enclosure for several years, as 

 described in his paper on "The Canada Grouse in its Captivity, its food, habits, etc." 

 in Trans. N. S. Inst. Sci., vol. 13, pp. 150-153 (1912). 



