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Cochituate, one example taken October 19, 1880;^ Lynn, two 

 were shot " years ago on Lynn marsh ;" ^ Ipswich Neck, three 

 shot September 13, 1896, by Mr. A. B. Clark.' 



68. Numenius longirostris Wils. Long-billed Curlew. 

 A now very rare or even accidental migrant. 



July 20 to October 18. 



Berkshire: " Accidental visitant." Dedham : Recorded. Essex County: 

 " Rather rare." Nantucket : " Very rare." 



69. Numenius hudsonicus Lath. Hudsonian Curlew. 



A rare spring, and rather uncommon autumn migrant on the 

 coast. Casual inland. 



April 10 to May 19 ; (June 23) July 14 to October i. 



Brookline : "One instance. May." Cohasset: "Rather common in 

 early autumn." Dedham: Recoi'ded. Ipswich: " Not common transient 

 visitant." Nantucket: "Common." Springfield: "A rare migrant." Two 

 instances. 



70. Numenius borealis (Forst.). Esquimo Cxjrlew. 

 Formerly a common autumn migrant on the coast, accidental in 



spring. Now very rare.* 



End of May; July 15 to October i. 



Bristol County: "Two records, September 18 and 21." Cohasset: 

 " Formerly not very rare, now only accidental." Nantucket : " Formerly 

 abundant, now scarce." 



71. Limosa hsemastica (Linn.) . Hudsonian Godwit. 



A rare spring, and irregular but common autumn migrant on the 

 coast. 



April 29 to May 25 ; July 15 to November 3. 



Bristol County : " One instance, September." Dedham : " Occasionally 

 shot." Essex County : " August to November. Rare." Ipswich : " Two 

 instances. August 29 and September iS." Nantucket: "Scarce." 'Wel- 

 lesley: "Migrant." 



72. Limosa fedoa (Linn.). Marbled Godwit. 

 Formerly a rare, and. now, a very rare, spring and autumn 



1 Purdie ; Bull. Nutt. Cm. Club, Vol. VI, No. i, Apr., 1881, p. 123. 

 ^ Osgood ; Shooting and Fishing, Vol. IX, No. 12, Oct. 30, 1890, p. 11. 

 ^ Kennard ; Auk, Vol. XIV, No. 2, Apr., 1897, p. 212. 

 *Mackay ; Auk, Vol. IX, No. 1, Jan., 1892, pp. 16-21. 



