Wilson’s Plover on Long Island, N. Y. — On May 28, 1879, 
at Good Ground, Suffolk Co., Long Island (Shinnecock Bay), I sliot a 
female Wilson’s Plover, JEigialitis wilsonia. It was identified and mounted 
by Mr. James Bell, who reported it very rare. He said it was about six 
years since one had been recorded as far north as Long Island. This 
specimen was in very poor flesh. — Wm. Dutcher, New York City. 
Bull. N, O.O. 4, Oct,, 1879, p. 
Wilson’s Plover ( JEgialitis wilsonia) on Long Island. — On page 
72, Yol. I, of this Bulletin, Mr. H. A. Purdie, in a criticism on Dr. 
Brewer’s “ Catalogue of Birds of New England,” etc., says : “ But does not 
previous record show that .... JEgialitis wilsonius .... can at least be 
retained as birds that have occurred here ? ” Dr. Brewer, on page 91, same 
volume, replies by saying “ these names should remain on the list of those 
requiring more evidence.” Mr. Purdie answers, on page 13, Yol. n, 
with proofs, among others the following, quoted from Mr. Allen : “ Dr. 
Wood informs me that Wilson’s Plover is abundant in August on Long 
Island.” In Vol. IV, page 242, the writer recordshaving shot a single speci- 
men (female) on Long Island in May, 1879. A few facts regarding this 
occurrence may be of interest as proof of the rarity of this bird even there. 
This specimen was secured while spending a few days at “ Lane’s ” on 
Shinnecock Bay. His son George, who has been on the bay for nearly 
fifteen years, was in the blind with the writer the morning it was pro- 
cured. The instant George saw it, he requested the writer to secure it, 
as he had never seen such a bird, and wished to examine it. After looking 
at it closely he was positive he had never seen one on the bay before. 
It was shown to an older son of Lane’s, and to Lane himself, both of whom 
have been baymen from youth (the latter about forty years), and neither 
had ever seen a bird of this species before. They are unusually intelligent 
and observing gunners, and know every bird that is a common or even 
rare migrant or summer resident. On its being submitted to Mr. J. G. 
Bell, he identified it as “ JEgialitis wilsonia , in summer plumage.” It 
seems to the writer that the testimony offered is almost conclusive, as it is 
unbiased ; the Lanes not knowing of the difference of opinion referred to 
above, nor in fact did the writer until a few weeks since, when he procured 
a complete set of the Bulletin. — William Dutcher, New York City. 
Bull, N. 0.0. 5, July, 1880, p, /&J. 
Long Island Bird Notea N. T. Lawrence 
IO. Ochthodromus wilsonius. Wilson’s Plover. — Mr. Harold 
Herrick secured a male of this species at Far Rockaway, May, 17, 1879. 
Two others were seen by' myself the same day but not secured. 
Auk, 2, July, 1886, p.273 
- Long Island Bird Notes. Wm. Dutcher 
13 . .JEgialitis wilsonia. Wilson’s Plover. — Since the 
record I made in 1879 * I have been able to secure only one speci- 
men of this Plover on Long Island. May 16 , 1884 , Mr. G. A. 
Lane shot one at Shinnecock Bay, which he sent to me. It was 
a female and some of the ova were materially increased in size. 
It was in company with some Turnstones when shot. Nelson 
Verity, of South Oyster 'Bay, Queens Co., a professional gun- 
ner, recognized a description of this species and said that he had 
shot them at long intervals. 
Auk, 3, Qct., 188Q. p. 
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