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cidental. Stragglers have been taken in a few instances. 

 Have seen one that was killed near Boston, in 1862. 



29. Florida ccerulea Baird. Blue Heron. Stragglers 

 only taken here. There is a specimen in the State Agri- 

 cultural Cabinet, taken in the eastern part of the State. 



30. Ibis Ordii Bonap. Glossy Ibis. Occasional: ap- 

 parently accidental. Have been taken here at irregular 

 intervals. In June, 1830, three were obtained in the east- 

 ern part of the State. (Xuttall, Man. Orn., vol. n, p. 88J 

 Others have been taken. (Cabot, Proc. B. S. X. H., vol. 

 in, pp. 313, 333, 355 : vol. iv, p. 316.) 



31. Octhodromus WUsonius Reich. ( 'JEgialitis WUso- 

 nius Cass.) Wilson's Plover. .Occasional in summer. ^In- 

 serted on the authority of Dr. Brewer, who found them, 

 according to Peabody (Rep. Orn. Mass. p. 360), "abund- 

 ant at Xahant, in August/' 1838. 



32. JEgicdeus mdodus. (JEgiolitis mdodus Cab.) Pip- 

 ing Plover. Common visitant, mostly along the seacoast 

 in summer, some breeding. 



33. Hcematopjus paMiatus Temn. Oyster Catcher. 

 Very rare. Has been found in the State by Dr. Brewer. 

 (Peab. Rep. Orn. Mass., p. 358.) 



34. Strepsilas interpres HI. Turnstone. Common 

 spring and autumn visitant, along the coast. 



The American Avoset (Pecurvirostra americana Gmel.) 

 and the Black-necked Stilt (Himardojnis nigricoUlsYieill.). 

 from their general distribution, may be looked for in Mas- 

 sachusetts as very rare species. 



35. Pkcdaropics WUsordi Sab. Wilson's Phalarope. 

 Very rare. Found in the State by Audubon. (Birds Am., 

 vol. v,p. 301.) 



36. Phalaropus hypjerboreus Temn. Northern Phalar- 

 ope. Along the coast ; not common. 



37. Phalaropus fuMearius Bon. Red Phalarope. Oc- 

 casional visitor, chiefly along the coast, in spring and 

 autumn. 



38. MacrorhampJms griseus Leach. Red-breasted Snipe. 

 Not very common. Spring and autumn visitant, near the 

 coast. 



39. Ti'inga canutus Linn. Ash-colored Sandpiper. 



