224 Scott on Birds at Long Beach, N. J. 
13. Circus cyaneus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — Abundant 
migrant. A few breed, Took a nest containing two young just hatched 
and three eggs about to hatch, June 28, 1877. 
14. Falco communis. Duck Hawk. — Rather common during 
spring and fall, and a few remain during winter. 
15. Pandion haliaetus. Fish-Hawk. — Rather rare. Breeds early 
in May. 
16. Haliaetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — A common winter 
resident, and several pairs are known to breed in a cedar swamp on the 
main-land. 
17. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. — Occasionally seen flying 
over. 
18. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. — Not met 
with during the spring. In late July and August this species became 
quite common. Many were adult birds in full plumage. 
19. .^Egialitis semipalmata. Ring-neck Plover. — Abundant. 
General arrival, 10th May. Stayed about three weeks, and were first 
noted going south, 19th July. The next day they were common, and 
were about during the rest of my stay, associating with the smaller 
Sandpipers. 
20. -SJgialitis meloda. Piping Plover. — Rather common, but 
not so abundant as the last. Frequents more commonly the ocean beach, 
while the former species affects the shores of the bay. First noted, 
16th April. The larger number apparently went to the north, but a 
number bred. Took two nests: first, June 12, four fresh eggs; second, 
June 28, three eggs, partly incubated. These nests were on the “ sands,” 
and were simply depressions lined with a few bits of coarse grass. 
21. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. — Common migrant. First 
noted, 16th May, — a small flock. This species frequents the marshes 
on the bay shore ; not being found on the ocean beach. 
22. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. — Very rare; seen but 
once, on May 20. 
23. Phalaropus . Phalarope. — On May 20 I observed 
a flock of five Phalaropes swimming at sea about five miles from land ; 
species not determined. 
24. Gallinago wilsoni. American Snipe. — Rare, though observed 
once or twice on the salt meadows. Careful observation during some ten 
years has failed to show me this bird breeding in New Jersey, as recorded 
by Mr. Turnbull and later by Dr. Abbott. I think that such cases must 
be regarded, to say the least, as very exceptional, and that this species 
cannot be given as one that breeds here, save in very exceptional in- 
stances. During mild winters, however, it is to be met with in springy 
places, where the ground remains unfrozen, and I have records of birds 
observed twice late in June. In both cases the individuals were ascer- 
tained to have been wounded. 
