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The Migration of Charadrius dominicus in Massachusetts in 1891. — 
Nantucket Island, August 20, 1891. — First arrival of American Golden 
Plover late this afternoon, about twenty in the flock. The next flock to 
appear was a dozen or fifteen on the 28th. Some were heard passing 
over the town on the night of the 27th. The weather since the 20th had 
been warm and humid with light southwest wind, with considerable fog 
which was very thick during the night and late afternoon, clearing up 
during the daytime. I drove constantly over the Plover ground, but no 
birds had landed. I saw two and shot one on the 29th. 
August 30. — The wind was northeast at daylight and it was raining; later 
it backed all around the compass to northeast again, raining continuously 
all day , with considerable wind at times, and at others calm. Some Plover 
were heard whistling as they passed over the town last night and a very few 
landed, two or three flocks being seen the next day. August 31, I was 
on the Plover ground at daylight; the sky was lowering and atmosphere 
misty, almost rain; wind steady northeast all day. I had anticipated a 
landing of Plover, but was disappointed, only a few birds were seen. 1 
saw one flock of thirty flying south on migration, high up. Quite a num- 
ber passed the east side of the island tonight, but none landed. Septem- 
ber 1, the weather was about the same as yesterday, and good for landing 
birds, but none to speak ot came down. I saw this morning a flock of at 
as least one hundred, high up, flying south on migration, also saw flocks 
eight and thirteen, respectively, which had landed. 1 was out from early 
morning until afternoon. 
From the last date there was nothing to note until Sept. 6, on which 
day I was on the Plover ground at daylight; the wind was southwest and 
there was a dense fog which had prevailed all night, good weather to land 
the birds ; there was a rain squall at 12.30, noon, the wind backed up as far 
as southeast, and the fog lifted over portions of the island. I saw only 
four Golden Plover, two of which I shot; no birds were reported as having 
been seen today. 
Sept. 7 - — There was quite a hard local northeast rain today, and to- 
night at about 8.30, a number of flocks of Plover were heard whistling 
as they passed over the town ; none landed. 
Sept. 12. — I drove over the western portion of the island ; I saw only 
seven Golden Plover, four of which I shot from my wagon. It was a 
calm, pleasant day with a little air from the south. One of the above 
birds was a Palebelly (young) , the first shot this season. The stomachs of 
these birds I sent to New York where they were examined by Mr. Bueten- 
muller, the entomologist of the American Museum of Natural History, to 
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