254. Greater Yellow-legs. May 7-21; July 30 to Nov. 12. 
255. Yellow-legs. July 25. 
256. Solitary Sandpiper. May 7-28; July 25 to Sept. 1. 
261. Upland Plover. May 21; August 2. 
263. Spotted Sandpiper. May 7 to September 6. 
270. Black-bellied Plover. May 21 to June 4; July 30 to 
October 25. 
272. Golden Plover. Early September. 
273. Killdeer. March 10 to October 4. Definite records of 
two nests with eggs were made this year. One in 
Peabody and one in Saugus. 
274. Semi-palmated Plover. May 17 to June 4; July 15 
to October 5. 
277. Piping Plover. May 17. 
283a. Ruddy Turnstone. May 21; August 9 to October 4. 
289. Bob-Whhe. Several records, mostly along the Ips¬ 
wich River. 
300. Ruffed Grouse. Fairly common. 
316. Mourning Dove. April 1 to October 15. 
331. Marsh Hawk. April 2 to October 21. 
332. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Common. 
333. Cooper’s Hawk. Less common than previous species. 
339. Red-shouldered Hawk. Common. 
343. Broad-winged Hawk. May 20. Apparently rare in 
Essex County. 
356a. Duck Hawk. September 27 to November 12. 
357. Pigeon Hawk. April 29; October 5. 
360. Sparrow Hawk. Common. 
364. Osprey. March 26 to May 31; September 6 to Oc¬ 
tober 6. 
366. Long-eared Owl. April 10. A pair seen near Den 
Quarry, Lynn. C. E. Moulton. 
367. Short-eared Owl. Cliff at Nahant. January 18 to 
May 3. 
368. Barred Owl. A few seen. 
376. Snowy Owl. Hamilton. January 27. W. B. Porter. 
387. Yellow-billed Cukoo. May 21. Has apparently be¬ 
come scarce in Essex County. Result of spraying? 
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