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and chiefly in immature plumage. One or two examples 

 are reported from that neighbourhood almost annually, 

 the greatest number being in November i8gi, when a flock 

 of twelve was seen. At the Teesmouth it is decidedly rare 

 and has, so far as I can ascertain, been noted on six or seven 

 occasions only, but it is quite possible that this species may 

 be of more frequent occurrence than the few records imply, 

 as it is liable to be overlooked or mistaken for its commoner 

 relative. It may be useful, for purposes of reference, to detail 

 the recorded or communicated instances of its occurrence, 

 which, in addition to those mentioned by Allis, are : — 



One from the Teesmouth, in the collection of Mr. W. 

 Backhouse {Zool. 1846, p. 1261). 



At Hornby, near Catterick, one killed in August 1864 

 (Aspden, Nat. 1865). 



An immature male example, in August 1869, at Kilnsea, 

 near Spurn {Field, 30th October 1869). 



An immature female at Spurn, in September 1876 (J. 

 Cordeaux MS.). 



One in the same year at the Teesmouth. 



At the same place one, on 15th September 1881, reported 

 as mature {ZooL 1882, p. 93), but proved, on examination, 

 to be a young bird. 



A flock of twelve seen, and five procured, at Sunk Island, 

 in November 1891, by Mr. H. Sharp of Beverley {Field, 

 28th November 1891). 



At East Cottingwith, one obtained in August 1896, by 

 Snowden Sleights ; and on 2nd September, in the same year, 

 I recorded a specimen killed on the beach at Redcar, by a 

 fisherman, who was intending to dispose of it as a Common 

 Redshank. 



Another at the Teesmouth on 21st September 1899. 



At Seamer. near Stokesley, in 1902, one was shot on 

 27th August, and another at the Teesmouth in September. 



The following records are without dates : — 



A male and female taken near Beverley, formerly in the 

 Sunderlandwick collection, now in the Museum at Burton 

 Agnes. 



