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Squatorola helvetica. 
1870. 
Saw large flocks at Long Island, Boston Harbor; 
their flight is continued unusually late this year. 
Took one at Rye Beach August 20. They fed both on 
the sea beach, and on the upland pastures near the coast. 
1871. 
May 24 
The markets for the last fevr vrseks have been filled 
with those birds; I am told by the marketmon that 
yirginianus never occurs in spring, 
1875. 
Aug. 17. 
Three or four on Long Island, Boston Harbor. 
Sept,24. 
Shot one on the Coatue Point. My boatman called 
him \7ithin range very readily. The gunners here call 
this species the Beetlahead. (Nantucket). 
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A flock of five on the shore of the harbor were ex¬ 
ceedingly shy, but by stalking them cijefully wo killed 
three. Their characteristic positions are identical 
with those of the analler Plover, but they run rather 
hifferently and much faster. Their note is a’long—drawn 
whistle, very mellow and plaintive (Nantucket), 
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One on the mud-flats at Smith’s Point )Nantuck 0 t). 
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Landing at our gunning house on Coatue Point just 
after dark v/e haerd a long dravm v/histle of one of these 
birds flying over the viator. Fisher answered him when 
he passed close to us several times, unseen, ho^ 70 ver, 
in the darkness. More than once a lov/ \ 7 eird, guttural 
amolst choking cry immediately sueceeded the v^histle. ’ 
The effect of the whole v/as very interesting (Nantucket). 
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We killed three yesterday and three to-day on Coatue 
Point, Nantucket. 
1876, 
May 6. 
On Monomoy Island, at 10. P.M. ® heard the long- 
drawn plaintive whistle of one of these Plover coming 
through the darkness and mist from the flats to the west¬ 
ward. This spee7.es is nearly as nocturnal as a Snipe 
or a Wodcock (Chathairn, Mass,), 
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Three at Chatham, Mass. The gunners say thoy arri¬ 
ved yesterday. 
Ton alightod on a small island. I got almost v/ith— 
1! in shot bofore thoy flev/'; they presonted a beautiful 
appearance in their perfect summer plumage. (Chatham. 
Mass.). ’ 
