4 RECORDS VOLUME XII, JAN. 1920. 
The Downys are the least afraid of all the bird visitors 
now. 
“Blue Jays are plentiful and Crows Common. One- 
Shrike has been reported to me.’’ 
Shore Birds of the Bahama Islands. 
By CHaries J. MAYNARD. 
(CONTINUED FROM VOLUME XI, PAGE 162.) 
approach by giving his loud whistle. She ran quick- 
ly from the nest, at first feigning an injury. then 
ran nimbly before us for aboutone hundred yards, af- 
ter which she turned back. but just before doing so 
she, too, gave the loud whistle, as if saying to her 
mate, ‘‘All right. I have fooled them’’. 
May 25. °15, a pair on the South Side of New Provi- 
dence today. The ( gave the peculiar warbling lay 
I heard so often in the night on the Exuma Key trip, 
and thought it might be made by this species. 
4, Semipalmated Plover. = 
| April 19,1884. South Bight, Andros. Common in 
large flocks in the Bight. 
April 26. °84. South Shore of Andros, a few migra- 
ing through the keys, 
Nov. 27, ‘87. Fresh Creek, Andros, Common, 
Jan. dito Feb. 28, ‘°88. Inagua, Common. 
April 2,°97. Nassau, a flock of 5. 
May 1.°97. Current Settlement. Eleuthera. com- 
mon. : 
May 6-7, ‘97. South Shore of New Providence, com- 
mon, 
