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Ciconia nigra (Black Stork), — One trapped at Burnt Wick Marsh, 



Upchurch by Mr. Hore. E. 

 Ntimenius arquata (Curlew). — With us throughout the year. (Payne). 

 Hundred of Hoo. (Payne). A. 

 ,, phcBopus (Whimbrel). — Upchurch flats. (Green). B. 

 Totamts calidris (Redshank). — Upchurch, Rainham saltings. (Green 

 and Prentis). Common. (Payne). A. 

 ,, fusais (Spotted Redshank). — Pays our mud flats a visit 



generally in the Autumn. (Prentis). C. 

 „ glareola (Wood Sandpiper). — Rainham Marsh. (Payne). Five 

 shot out of ICO which appeared the day after a heavy 

 thunderstorm. (Prentis). C. 

 Ti ingoides hypoleucus (Common Sandpiper).— Rainham. An occasional 



visitor. B. 

 Hdodromas ochropus (Green Sandpiper). — Upnor, Rainham, etc. Com- 

 mon. (Green and Prenti.s). C. 

 Recnrvh ostra avocetta (Avocet). — Stangate Creek. Rare. Seen flying 

 along a Creek and shot. (Prentis). Stangate Creek. 

 (Payne). C. 

 Scolopax rusficiila (Woodcock). — Medway. Never very plentiful but 



never without a few. (Prentis). (Vaiyne). A. 

 Liviosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit). — Upchurch, Rainham, etc. 

 (Payne). C. 

 „ belgica (Black-tailed Godwit). — Medway Saltings and Creeks. 

 (Prentis). C. 

 Machetes pugiiax (Ruff). — Clifie-at-Hoo. Medway flats. (Payne). 



Female named Reeve. B. 

 Gallinago major (Great Snipe). — In our locality. (Payne). 



,, ccslestis (Common Snipe). — Medway, dry marshes. (Payne). A. 

 Limnocryptcs gallinula (Jack Snipe). — Medway. Rainham Marsh. 



(Payne). A. 

 Tringa subarqxiata (Curlew Sandpiper). — Rainham and Upchurch 

 Saltings. (Payne). C. 

 ,, cayndzis (Knot).— Medwa}' Saltings. (Green). C. 

 ,, viinuta (Little Stint). — Burnt Wick Marsh, Upchurch, Strood. 



(Lord Clifton). Rare. C. 

 ,, ici)imi7icki (Temminck's Stint). — Rainham Marsh. (Prentis), 



" Rare with us." (Payne). E. 

 „ striata (Purple Sandpiper). — In severe winter, shot on marsh 



walls. (Prentis). C. 

 ,. alpina {\)Vi\\\\xi), — Banks of the Medway and mud flats. Vary 

 in numbers, sometimes many and sometimes few. (Payne). 

 Phalaropus liyptrboreus (Red-necked Phalarope). — Rainham Marsh. 

 (Prenti.s). B. 

 ,, Julicariiis (Gre}' Phalarope). — Medway — Rare visits, Rans- 

 combe. (Payne). C. 

 Crcx pratensis (Corn-Crake). — Rochester, etc., etc. — Formerly much 



more numerous it seems to me. B. 

 Porzana maruetta (Spotted Crake). — Cliffe. (Fielding). Rainham. 



(Green). B. 

 Rallus agitaticiis (Water Rail). — Nursted, Cobbain. (Fielding). A. 



