16. Gallinago delicata (Ord.). Wilson's 
Snipe. An uncommon migrant. Just 
over the town line, however, to the 
marsh in the Parkway south of Brook- 
line avenue this species is not an un- 
common and regular migrant. April (?) 
to , September (?) to Octoi)er 28. 
In the same locality above spoken of, 
in the Parkway south of Brookline ave- 
nue, the Pectoral Sandpiper (Tringa 
maculata) is not un uncommon fall mi- 
grant, the Greater Yellow-legs (Totanus 
melanoleucus) has been observed bv 
Mr. H. V. Greenough in October, 1899, 
and the Golden Plover (Charadrius 
dominicus) bv Mr. N. A. Francis on 
September 10"(?), 1899. 
17. Tringa minutilla (Vieill.). Least Sand- 
piper. A not uncommon migrant. 
Three birds were taken at Weld pond, 
May 8, 1890, by Mr. A. L. Reagh. They 
have also been observed at Hall's pond, 
and on the Brookline avenue marsh. 
to October 13. 
18. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). Yellow-legs- 
One bird was taken in August, 1888, at 
Weld pond by Mr. A. L. Reagh. 
19. Actitis macularia (Linn.). Spotted 
Sandpiper. A not uncommon migrant; 
breeding, Mr. A. L. Reagh records, near 
Weld pond in 1888. April 27 to Octo- 
ber 3. 
There was a Long-billed Curlew (Nu- 
menius longirostris) taken by Mr. Ar- 
thur Smith on the Chestnut Hill Reser- 
voir (Newton, Brighton) just beyond 
town borders many years ago. 
20. Helodromus solitarius (Wils.). Solitary 
Sandpiper. A common migrant, es- 
pecially in the spring. May 2 to 30. 
21. 2Egialitis8emipalmata(Bonap.). Semipal- 
mated Plover. There is a specimen in 
the Plumraer Collection, now in the 
Brookline High School Building, taken 
in Brookline, August 5, 1880. 
22. Colinus virginianus (Linn.). Bob-white. 
A permanent resident. During the last 
five years, however, much decreased in 
numbers. 
23. Bonasa umbellus (Linn.). Ruffed Grouse. 
A common permanent resident. 
24. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). Pas- 
senger Pigeon. Formerly reported as a 
rare migrant. 
25. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 
A not uncommon migrant and rare sum- 
mer resident, now only found breeding 
in the wilder upper portions of the 
town. April 26 to October 31. 
