14. Charadrins dominicus (Mtill. ) 
American Golden Plover. Occas- 
ionally occurs on the Back Bay- 
fen marshes, over Brookline's 
southern border, which area was 
years ago within town limits ; and 
where they were taken on Septem- 
ber 21, 1882, by Mr. L. F. Foster, 
and recorded in September and 
October, 1899 by Mr. N. A. 
Francis and Mr. H. Y. Greenough. 
15. Squatorola squatorola (Linn.). 
Black-bellied Plover. One was 
shot on October 15, 1881, by Mr. 
L. F. Foster on the fens. 
16. Numenius borealis (Forst. ). 
Esquimo Curlew. One was shot 
by Mr. L. F. Foster on September 
9, 1880, from a flock of five, in the 
fens. 
17. Limosa fedoa (Linn. ). Marbled 
Godwit. The bird recorded as a 
Long-billed Curlew, and again as 
a Hudsonian Curlew, taken by 
Mr. Arthur Smith in May, 1883, 
now in the Plummer collection in 
the Brookline High School, has 
proved to be of this species. 
18. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel. ). 
Greater Yellow-legs. An uncom- 
mon migrant. Two were shot by 
Mr. L. F. Foster on September 22, 
and one on the 23d, 1881, in the 
fens ; many he writes being taken 
at this time by other gunners. On 
May 4, 1902, I heard a single bird 
calling bewilderedly over the 
Church of Our Saviour in Long- 
wood. It was drizzling at the 
time. 
19. Totanus fiavipes (Gmel. ). Lesser 
Yellow-legs. A male was taken 
July, 1877, and a female August 
20, 1877, in Brookline, now in the 
collection of the Boston Society 
of Natural History. One was shot 
on August 16, 1881, by Mr. L. F. 
Foster on the fens, and one in 
August, 1888, at Weld pond by Dr. 
A. L. Reagh. 
20. Helodromus solitarius (Wils. ). 
Solitary Sandpiper. A not uncom- 
mon migrant, especially in the 
spring, May 2 to 30. October 4. 
21. Actitis macularia (Linn. ) Spotted 
Sandpiper. A not uncommon 
migrant. Breeding near Weld 
pond in 1888, according to Dr. A. 
L. Reagh. April 27 to October 7. 
