248 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. 



neations of the sexual and other differences 

 which the season and age effect. 



Sc. major and grisea are very rare ; I have 

 seen a specimen of the former, killed here. 



Sp. 92. Sc. glottis, Greenshank ; scarce, and only in 

 winter. Has been shot on the Tamar. 



Sp. 93. Sc. calidris, Redshank ; not scarce ; obtained 

 from the Tamar. 



The "Spotted Redshank" is too scarce to 

 deserve especial notice. 



Genus, Tringa, Sandpiper, &c. 



Sp. 94. Tr. vanellus, Lapwing, Pewit, Plover ; com- 

 monly shot and brought to market in winter. 

 Inhabits open grounds. 



Sp. 95. TJ . squntnrola, grey Plover ; not scarce in win- 

 ter ; brought to Plymouth market. 



Sp. 96. Tr. hypoleucos, common Sandpiper, " Sander- 

 ling" vulgarly ; common on the mud and shores 

 of all the inlets. 



Sp. 97. 7V. chic/us, Purre, " Sandrrlinu" commonly; 

 in great flocks at the mouths ot the rivers, about 

 autumn and winter. 



Sp. 98. 7V. lobata, Phalarope ; obtained here after gales 

 of wind in an exhausted state. On October 

 25th, 1831, one picked up in this state in Ha- 

 moaze was given to me. 



Sp. 99. Tr. interpres, Turnstone ; stated by Dr. Moore 

 to visit us in autumn. 



There are many niiitics of this genus included 

 in Dr. Moore's list, they exceed in number those 

 yet noticed. 



(jenHt, lianiatopus, Oyster-Catcher. 



Sp. 100. Bain, ostralcgm, Sea-Pie ; my own specimens 

 were killed at the Mew Stone ; others are seen 

 on the rocky shores pretty far outwards. 



(tcnn*, Ral his, Rail. 



Sp. 101. Ral. f((j no fiats, water Rail, Skip-cock, and 

 Gutter-cock ; common about brooks, ponds and 

 rivulets ; sold in the market in winter. 



Sp. 102. Ral. crei, land Rail or Com Crake; not un- 



