flying southward to the east of the hill, but I strained 
my eyes in vain in the attempt to catch sight of it. Scarcely 
had its voice died away in the distance when I heard and 
at once recognized the quet , quet of a Sanderling, The 
next instant tv/o birds of this species, flying in company, 
low (about 10 feet) over the water, passed me within 100 
yards and disappeared around the bend opposite Rand* s boat¬ 
house, I had an excellent view of them throxigh my glass, 
making our their characteristic color and markings (especially 
the generally whitish color and the narrow white bars on 
the wings) to my entire satisfaction. This is the first 
time I have ever met with the Sanderling on Concord River, 
About 3 P. M, I saw a Fish Hawk flying south-west 
at a considerable height, evidently on migration, and in 
the evening twilight a Great Blue Heron passed over the 
hill, honking hoarsely. 
Several days ago I put up a pole in the marsh by 
our boat canal for a bird perch. There was a Kingbird on it 
on the 18th and a Kingfisher to-day. The Kingfisher sat 
there for many minutes intently scanning the ditch below. 
At length he plunged into it with folded wings, 
with a pickerel only 3 or 4 inches long and ^ his 
rtcuXlx./ in triumph as he rose from the water. 
