1879.] 273 (Brewer. 
Micropalama himantopus Baird. The past year has brought 
with it no new fact of any moment, bearing upon the history of this 
bird, certainly nothing to establish any regularity as a migrant on 
the New England coast, nor indeed on any part of the Atlantic coast. 
Throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the entire coast of 
Maine as far west as Portland, it has remained wholly unknown. 
From Scarboro’, Me., to Rye, N. H., we have no record of its having 
been taken; and from Swampscott, along the entire coast of Massa- 
chusetts to Provincetown it continues equally unknown. During the 
past summer the only record that has reached me of its occurrence 
was a single specimen procured by Mr. Geo. H. Mackay at Nantuc- 
ket, July 25, 1878. This is the second example taken in July in 
Massachusetts. So far as negative testimony can ever be taken as 
conclusive, the absence of any data in regard to the presence of this 
species in any very considerable numbers on the New England coast 
continues to suggest that its regularity as a migrant is still, and more 
than ever, a thing not proven. } 
Limosa hudsonica Sw. An adult female specimen of the Hud- 
sonian Godwit was procured by Mr. Frank L. Tileston at Eastham, 
as late as November 2, 1878. It was in fine condition. 
Gallinula galeata Bon. The Florida Gallinule is not a bird 
of very rare occurrence in New England, yet mention of its being 
met with is not without interest. We have added to our collection, 
through Mr. Geo. H. Mackay, a specimen taken on Nantucket some 
three years since. And on the 10th of September, 1878, Mr. Edward 
O. Bangs procured a female example in Wayland. 
1 In the vicinity of Portland, Me., from Scarboro’ to the islands in Casco Bay 
as I have already stated, two or three instances of its occurrence have been given 
me by Mr. Morse. I have recently been informed by Mr. N.C. Brown of the fol- 
lowing captures, which I compile from memoranda kindly given me by that 
gentleman: 
One shot on Little River Marsh, Scarboro’, some ten or twelve years since, and 
examined by Samuel Hanson, Esq., of Portland. The exact date lost. 
One shot in Scarboro’, Aug. 12, 1872, by Alpheus C. Rogers, Esq., of Portland. 
One taken at Chebeague Island, in Casco Bay, July 19, 1875, by Mr. J. H. 
Bond. 
August 14, 1875, a solitary female was taken by Mr. Brown in a small marsh 
on Cape Elizabeth. 
August 24, 1877, Mr. Brown shot an example from a large flock of Gambeita 
flavipes, on Scarboro’ Marsh. 
Sept. 16, 1878, another example was taken by Mr. Brown in Scarboro’, and is now 
in his collection. 
Mr. Brown refers to Everett Smith, Esq., of Portland, as having taken 
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