Bird Notes from Long Id. Wm. Dutoher 
7- Pelidna subarquata ( Guld .) Cuv. Curlew Sand- 
piper. — A specimen of this species was shot by Charles A. Lane 
at Shinnecock Bay and sent to me. He wrote, “The Snipe 
I send you was shot May 24, 1883 ; it was alone. Neither my 
father or either of my brothers ever saw one before.” I may add, 
that Capt. Lane, the father, has been a professional gunner, on the 
south side of Long Island, for over forty years. His three sons 
are also professional gunners. 
Auk, I, Jan,, 1884. p. JJL'JS. 
