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Egialitis meloda circumcincta (2772). Belted Piping 
Plover. 
This western species is occasional on the Atlantic coast. On 
May 3, ’84, a specimen, now in the National Museum, was 
obtained on the shore of the Potomac opposite Washington, near 
the Long Bridge (H. M. Smith and Wm. Palmer, Auk, v, 147). 
ZEgialitis wilsonia (280). Wilson’s Plover. 
Common during summer along the Atlantic coast as far north 
as Virginia. At Cobb’s Island, Va., Mr. H. B. Bailey found 
it a comparatively common bird, May 25-29, ’75 (Auk, i, 26), 
and they were found breeding there on May 20, ’91 (Fisher). 
“Rare straggler on the New Jersey coast, where it probably 
bred a few years ago”’ (Birds E. Pa. and N. J., 80). 
Family APHRizip#—Turnstones. 
Arenaria interpres (283). Turnstone. 
Common migrant on our ocean front during May, August 
and September. Apparently irregular on the Chesapeake, they 
have been taken as far up the Potomac as Washington, D. C. 
“Three Turnstones in the National Museum were taken in the 
District of Columbia by Mr. C. Drexler in 1860 (?). In June, 
782, Mr. J. A. Moore killed a bird at Jones Point, Va., near 
Washington. In May, ’81, Mr. O. N. Bryan secured one, 
and saw another at Marshall Hall, Md., and we know of the 
occurrence of three others on the Potomac River within the 
past three years” (H. M. Smith and Wm. Palmer, Auk, v, 
147-148). 
Family H#Matopopip.£—Oystercatchers. 
Hematopus palliatus (286). American Oystercatcher. 
Common on the coast of the Southern States during summer. 
At Cobb’s Island they were found breeding, and eggs were 
taken during June, ’88 (Theo. W. Richards, Oologist, vii, 186), 
