336 THE NESTS AND EGGS OF 



Prjevalsky, the eggs are still unknown to science. It 

 will be very interesting to learn whether these resemble 

 in colour those of the typical Swifts. It is said to nest 

 in cliffs and hollow trees, and to be social if not even 

 gregarious. 



Family CHARADRTTD^. Genus Totanus. 



Sub-family TOTANINM. 



SOLITARY SANDPIPER. 



Totanus solitarius ( Wilson). 



(British : Very rare abnormal autumn migrant.) 



This species apparently breeds in the Northern 

 United States, from about lat. 44° and up to the limits of 

 forest growth near the Arctic Circle. Incredible as it may 

 seem, the nest and eggs still remain unknown to science, 

 for it is impossible to accept the description of the latter 

 given by the late Dr. Brewer without authentication. 

 There can be little doubt that this species lays its eggs 

 in the deserted nests of other birds in low trees, like its 

 Old World representative the Green Sandpiper is known 

 to do. Search should be made in such places in the 

 summer haunts of this species. 



Family CHARADRIID/E. Genus Tringa. 



Sub-family SCOLOPACIN^. 



SIBERIAN PECTORAL SANDPIPER. 



Tringa acuminata {Horsfield). 



(British : Very rare abnormal autumn migrant.) 



The breeding grounds of this species are probably in 

 Dauria, the Tchuski Land, and Kamtschatka. Nothing 



