290 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [1895 
On August 19 (98, Janon Fisher) a number were shot a few 
miles down the beach from Ocean City. On August 27, ’93, a 
bunch of about 30 were on the flats opposite the Navy Yard, 
Washington, D. C. (B. A. Bean, Forest and Stream, xli, 
230). On November 3, ’94, I saw a single bird in the Balti- 
more market, still quite fresh, which had been shot “down the 
necks,” possibly one or two days before. 
Pavoncella pugnax (260). Ruff. 
On September 3, ’94, a bird of this species was shot at Four 
Mile Run by Wm. Palmer (Richmond). This European species 
has occasionally been taken on the coast of New England and 
the Middle States (for references see Key, 641). 
Bartramia longicauda (261). Bartramian Sandpiper. 
Common during migrations and fairly represented in summer. 
In Dulaney’s Valley they were first noted on April 21 (94, 
Fisher), the migratory birds leaving about the middle of May; 
they are noted again from August 11 (’95) to September 8 
(95). This year (95) two pair spent the summer in the north 
end of the valley, and about a mile apart. These I visited 
weekly; up to July 14 both birds of each pair would allow of 
quite close approach, one, presumably the female, often circling 
round within 50 feet. They gave every sign of nesting, but it 
was not until early in August that the young were seen flying 
with the parents. On August 8 two young birds were shot. 
These birds were flying in two bunches of 4 and 6 until 
September 1. 
On July 3 (95) one, evidently lost, was flying round calling 
over an electric light in Baltimore City at 11.30 P. M. 
“On July 27 (’89) one was shot at Laurel by Geo. Marshall. . 
First recorded at Washington on April 6 (’92); few stop on 
their passage, but they are commonly heard while migrating at 
night” (Richmond). “A summer resident, rare at that season” 
(A. C., 83). 
