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83. Squatarola squatarola. 



BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. 



A common migrant at Oneida Lake during some falls. 

 Taken from September i to October 8. Very plentiful in 1907. 



84. Charadrius dominicus dominicus. 



GOLDEN PLOVER. 



A very uncertain migrant at Oneida Lake. Some years in 

 fair numbers but more often very rare. 



85. Oxyechus vociferus. 



KILLDEER. 



A common summer resident. Arriving March 19 to April 13. 

 An early breeder. They appear on the beach at Oneida Lake 

 with their fully fledged young as early as July i and remain in 

 numbers till about September ist, sometimes later. In 1910 

 they were particularly plentiful from July 2, increasing till 

 the 15th, when they were on the beach in great numbers. We 

 estimated 200 passing in a practically continuous flock. 



86. .^gialitis semipalmata. 



SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. 



An abundant migrant at Oneida Lake. 



87. Ochthodromus wilsonius. 



WILSON'S PLOVER. 



One shot near upper South Bay, Oneida Lake, in 1880, by 

 Mr. A. A. Howlett of Syracuse. 



88. Arenaria interpres interpres. 



TURNSTONE. 

 Common migrant at Oneida Lake. 



