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In the fall of 1885 the last was seen at Eiver Falls, Wis., September 

 29 -j at Fernwood, 111., September 10; at Grinnell, Iowa, October 17; 

 and at Iowa City, Iowa, October 24. The first migrant reached Bon- 

 ham, Tex., November 3 ; the next, November 4, and it had become com- 

 mon by the 11th. 

 274. JEgialitis semipalmata Bonap. [517.] Semipalmated Plover. 



Winters from the Gulf coast and Texas southward, and passes up the 

 Mississippi Valley during April and May, to breed in the far North. 



No dates of its migration were given in 1884. 



In the spring of 1885 the only note on the northward migration of the 

 Semipalmated Plover was that of its arrival at Emporia, Kans., April 

 25, at which place it was common April 30. On its return it was noted 

 at Huron, Dak., September 1, and at Lanesboro, Minn., September 3. 



277a. -SEIgialitis meloda circunicincta Ridgw. [520a.] Belted Piping Plover. 



This is the form of the Piping Plover which inhabits the Missis- 

 sippi Valley, wintering south of our border, and breeding abundantly 

 from northern Illinois and Nebraska northward to Lake Winnipeg. 

 It is not yet known from Kansas. It was reported as breeding at Grin- 

 nell, Iowa, but was not noted during migration. 



278. JEgialitis nivosa Cass. [521.] Snowy Plover. 



A bird of the western province of North America, recently added to 

 our district by Col. N. S. Goss, who, in June, 1886, found it breeding 

 plentifully on the salt plains along the Cimarron river in Indian Terri- 

 tory and southern Kansas. Still more recently, Mr. Sennett has pro- 

 cured it from southern Texas. 



280. -ffigialitis wilsonia (Orel). [522.] Wilson's Plover. 



A southern species, breeding along the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 coasts ; abundant along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. Not 

 known from the interior. 



281. iEgialitis montana (Towns.). [523.] Mountain Plover. 



Inhabits the western portion of our district from western Texas to 

 western Dakota; breeds from Kansas northward. Mr. Lloyd says 

 that at San Angelo, Tex., it is common in spring and fall, and that 

 some remain through the winter. Mr. Brown took it at Boerne, Tex. 

 At Ellis, Kans., it is a regular summer resident and is common. 



283. Arenaria interpret (Linn.). [509.] Turnstone. 



A bird of wide distribution. Breeds along the coast of Texas. Its 

 home is on the sea-coast, but it sometimes wanders into the interior,, 

 and has been taken in Manitoba, Minnesota, and along Lake Michigan. 

 It was reported as an accidental visitant at West De Pere, Wis. 



286. Hsematopus palliatus Teinni. [507.] Oyster -catcher. 



Breeds plentifully along the Gulf coast, whence reported from Texas. 

 It is stated that the Oyster-catcher was always observed flying in pairs, 

 and that not more than two were ever seen together. 



