Apr. 1890.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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fair. Slioi-e birds noticed wei-e several flocks 

 of Semipalmated Sandpipers. Roseate and 

 Common Terns abundant, but no Arctics seen. 



July 27th, wind all ways, moderate with rain. 

 Only birds seen on the flats were Semipal- 

 mated Sandpipers, Sanderlings and several 

 othei' birds I could not identify. 



July 28tli, wind north to northeast with rain 

 New arrival was a Red-breasted Sandpiper. 



August 1st, wind iiortliwest to southeast 

 fresh, moderating to calm. Saw large flock of 

 Semipalmated Sandjnpers about tlie "cut 

 through.^- One Turnstone seen on tiie flats, 

 and a floi^k of Scoters out in the bay. 



August 2d, wind nortliwest to southwest 

 very light; weather fair. Sanderlings abundant, 

 Turnstone common, several large flocks being 

 seen. Semipalmated Sandpipers abundant and 

 on tlie increase. A small flock of Black- 

 bellied Plover three Ked-breasted Snipe and sev- 

 eral Greater Yellow-legs were noticed at tlie 

 "cut through.^- Examined thirteen Sanderlings 

 eolle.aed to-day. ] found that four showed as 

 much I'usty or brown coloration about their 

 throats and necks as the higliest colored spring 



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others, with the exce])tion of 

 more or less rusty coh,,- in their 

 None in young winter plumage. 

 August M, wind s,.uthwest in the afternoon 

 moderate, fresh; weather fair. Sanderlings 

 decreased. Least Sandpipers abundant ,.n tlie 

 meadows. Semipalmated Plover cmumm. 

 <)tlier birds seen were a flock of seven Greater 

 Yellow-legs, a flock of twelve l^onaparte's Gulls 

 and a single one, one Red-breasted Sandpipei- 

 one Red-breasted Snipe, and a large flock and' 

 several single Black-bellied Plover. Young of 

 the year, Piping Plover, noticed full grown 



August 4th, wind southwest, very fresh with 

 ram in the afternoon. Saw several small flocks 

 of Black-bellied Plover. Other birds remain 

 the same. 



August 10th, wind north to northeast moder- 

 ate; weather fair. I have been away from the 

 island since August 4tli. During my ab.sence 

 two Stilt Sandpipers, one Iludsonian Curlew 

 and one VVillet have been shot by gunners.' 



liderlings scarce.' Semipal- 

 much decreased, Semipal- 

 ereased, and Black-bellied 

 Jased. Several Red-breasted 

 !rs seen, and three Pecitoral 

 ir niy stand on the flats, 

 ind iKu'theast, moderate. 

 Birds verymiioh the same 

 as yester.lay. Semipalmated Sandpipers col- 

 lected in the young of the year plumage. 



mated Sandpipers 

 mated Plover ine 

 Plover much incre!i 

 Snipe and Sandpipe 

 Sandpipers flew ovc 

 August nth, w 

 fresh; weather fair. 



also three Red-breasted Snipe in young plum- 

 age. One Red-breasted Snipe was in adult 

 dress. Shot four Black-bellied Plover, one in 

 fourth stage or nearly full plumage, one in 

 third, one in second, and the other in the first 

 or young of the year. Two Willet's seen, also 

 large flocks of Night Herons. 



August 13th, wind southeast in the forenoon 

 very fresh with heavy rain, changing to south- 

 west with fair weather in the afternoon. Birds 

 remain the same as yesterday. 



August 14th, wind west to northwest, very 

 fresh all day. Spent the afternoon in company 

 with two gentlemen from New Haven on the 

 meadows. A flock of fifteen Greater Yellow- 

 legs was starte.l from the meadow. Six Red- 

 breasted Snipe in young plumage, six or more 

 Y ellow-legs, one Greater Yellow-legs, two Pec- 

 torals, and one Hudsonian Curlew" were taken 

 by our party. Several other Iludsonian or Jack 

 Curlew seen. Least and Semipalmated Sand- 

 pipers abundant. Several large flocks of Black- 

 bellied Plover seen flying to the high beach. 



August irjth, wind southwest, very fresh. No 

 large birds seen. Black Duck and' a Solitary 

 Sandpiper were taken by the New Haven 

 gentlemen this afternoon. Several Petrels 

 seen out in the bay. 



August Kith, wind southwest, very fresh- 

 I weather fair. No change noticed in the' 

 birds. Gunners shot nine Red-breasted Sand- 

 pipers on tlie fiats. A White-rumped Sand- 

 piper taken by the New Haven gentlemen. 

 Richardson's Jaegers abundant. Took a $ 

 Piping Plovei-in the adult plumage. 



August nth, wind southwest, very fresh- 

 weather fair. Small increase in Black-bellied 

 Plover. Six or more Red-breasted Sandpipers 

 seen; Several Red-breasted Snipe in young 

 plumage noticed; young of the year, Semipal- 

 mated Plover, taken; several Black Tern in 

 the young plumage were seen. 



August 18tli, wind northwest to southwest, 

 moderate, fresh. Birds remain the same as 

 yesterday. 



August 29th, wind northwest to east; 

 weather fair. Several Willets seen; other 

 birds remain the same. 



August 21st, wind southeast, moderate 

 fresh, with light rains. Went up to the high 

 beach. Saw six large fiocks of Black-bellied 

 Plover, and several shot were in very dark 

 plumage. Several small flocks of Turnstone 

 were noticed in young plumage. Least and 

 Semipalmated Sandpipers and Plover common 

 on tlie meadows where several Greater Yellow- 



