416 THE BIRDS OF KENT 



BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. 



Li])i()sa cEcjocepliala (Liniiteus). t^.N., i., p. 24G 



(176(3). 



Jadreka Snipe. 



This bird is now very rarely met with on the coast of 

 Kent. They generally keep to the large open mud-flats 

 and sands, in company with the other waders. Most of 

 those which have been procured are autumn arrivals. 



Boys adds this species to his Birds of Sandicich, 1792, 

 under the name of " Jadreka Snipe." 



There are specimens in Dr. F. Plomley's collection 

 at Dover ; Mr. AV. Oxenden Hammond's collection at 

 Canterbury, and one from Sandgate in the British 

 Museum. 



Mr. W. Prentis, in his Birds of Bainham, says : "In 

 the month of January, 1891, several immature Black- 

 tailed Godwits were met with on the Medway saltings, 

 and on October 20, 1882, a pair of adult Black-tailed 

 Godwats were found on the Medway creek, one being 

 shot." 



Genus NUMENIUS, Brisson. 

 WHIMBREL. 



Numenius plicEopus (Linnaeus). S.N., i., p. 243 



(1766). 

 May Bird. 



A spring and autumn visitor, being more numerous 

 during the spring immigration. In their passage they 

 associate with the Curlew^s, Godwits and other waders. 



