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northward movement takes place. In the spring of 1900 its arrival 

 was recorded May 8, and it was observed at intervals until as late as 

 May 28, most frequently at the mouth of Mill Creek, but also on the 

 outside beach and the bay shore. The return movement probably 

 began before August 22 (Mr. Bacon's earliest fall record is August 7, 

 1901), when the species was already common on the Peninsula, con- 

 tinuing thus until about October 1, after which date it was only oc- 

 casionally found. A single straggler was shot November 2. It usually 

 appears in flocks of greater or less size, and is fond of the company of 

 other shore-birds. 



83. .SJgialitis meloda circumcincta. Belted Piping Plover. 



This interesting species is to be classed as a summer resident, sev- 

 eral pairs nesting annually on the wide stretches of sandy beach on 

 the outer shore of the Peninsula. It was first met with June 1 7, 1897, 

 when at least two pairs were found by the writer, haunting the outer 

 beach and the shores of Horseshoe Pond, but none were secured. 

 Upon the occasion of the next visit — June 26 and 27, 1899 — it was 

 again met with in the same locality, and two specimens were collected. 

 In 1900 it was first noted as early as April 16, although not again 

 until May 2. Several specimens were captured during this latter 

 month, and in a female shot May 24 was found an egg that would 

 have been deposited very shortly, thus settling beyond question the 

 matter of the species breeding here. Mr. Bacon has taken young of 

 the year on July 21, 1892, and August 17, 1901. It was noted in 

 the fall only on August 22 and 23, and September 7, and these rec- 

 " ords in all probability refer to the same individual, which was shot on 

 the last date. Mr. Simpson noted a bird of this species September 

 26, 1902, and in Mr. Sennett's collection there are a pair taken May 

 4, 1875. Its favorite haunts are wide stretches of dry, sandy beach, 

 with which it agrees so perfectly in color that unless in motion it is 

 difficult to distinguish. It runs very rapidly, and is rather shy and 

 hard to approach within range. 



84. Arenaria morinella. Ruddy Turnstone. 



The Turnstone occurs sparingly, but perhaps regularly, during the 

 fall migration, and has been observed in the spring also. A specimen 

 shot on the Peninsula August 29, 1893, came into the writer's hands 

 the next day. Single birds were captured in 1900 on August 28, 

 September 5, and September 24, and one was identified, but not se- 



