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Ardca (Botaurus, Steph.) stellaris, Ray. (Bittern.) Several spe- 

 cimens have occurred, A hatch of these birds came off at Cosford 

 Pool, near Nufnal, in 1836. 



Nycticorax europaus, Steph. (Night Heron.) Two specimens 

 have occurred within the district ; one killed near Wroxeter in the 

 young state of plumage, now in the possession of Mr. Stanier of that 

 place ; the second on an estate belonging to Bukeley Owen, Esq. in 

 Anglesea, in the adult plumage. 



Platalea Leucorodia, Linn. (Spoonbill.) I am informed that a 

 specimen is in the collection of a gentleman near Aberystwith, killed 

 near that place. 



Scolopax (Numenias, Lath.) arquata, Linn. (Curlew.) Breeds 

 on Whixan moss in Shropshire, and in the neighbourhood of Holy- 

 head. 



Scolopax (Numenius, Lath.) Pheopus, Linn. (Whimbrel Curlew.) 

 A specimen is in my collection killed at Betton Pool, near Shrews- 

 bury. 



Scolopax Rusticola, Linn. (Woodcock.) Common. 



Scolopax Gallinago, Linn. (Snipe.) Common. 



Scolopax Gallinula. (Jack Snipe.) Common. 



Limosa rufa. (Black-tailed Godwit.) Several specimens have oc- 

 curred. 



Tringa subarquata, Gmel. (Pigmy Curlew.) A specimen in my 

 collection killed Sept. 1836 on Shrewsbury race-course. 



Tringa alpina, Linn. (Dunlin.) Common everywhere on the 

 "Welsh coast during summer, and often killed inland during the 

 winter months. 



Tringa Schinzii, . (Schinz's Sandpiper.) A specimen killed 



near Stoke Heath is in Sir Rowland Hill's collection. 



Tringa maritima, Gmel. (Purple Sandpiper.) One specimen 

 only, which has been received from Holyhead. 



Phalaropus lobatus, Lath. (Grey Phalarope.) Two or three spe- 

 cimens have occurred ; one is in the possession of the Rev. John 

 Roch of Clungunford ; another killed near Montford-bridge is in my 

 own. 



Tringa (Strepsilas, 111.) Interpres, Linn. (Turnstone.) Common 

 on the Anglesea coast. 



Totanus Calidris, Linn. (Redshank.) I once killed several out of 

 a flight of at least fifty near Rhoscolyn. 



Totanus Ochropus, Linn. (Green Sandpiper.) Often killed in- 

 land as well as on the coast. 



