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north-west Ireland and 0. Hebrides. Two clutches of eggs found 

 near Beverley (Yorks.) June and Juh% 1888, and young birds at 

 mouth of Findhorn, Culbin Sands (Elgin), June 1888 and Aug. 1889. 

 Considerable invasion May 1908, recorded Yorks., Norfolk, Essex, 

 Kent, Surrey, Berks., Herts., Hants., Cheshire. Other occurrences 

 are : 1859, Xorfolk, Kent, Carnarvon: 1872, Northumberland, Ayr ; 

 1876, Yorks., Xorfolk, Kildare ; 1890, Yorks., Lines., Norfolk, 

 Suffolk ; 1891, Yorks., north Scotland ; 1899, Yorks. and Lines. ; 

 1904, Yorks. ; 1906, Yorks., Norfolk, East Lothian ; 1909, Yorks. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds from Khirgiz Steppes and recently 

 Ufa Government in south-east Russia to Mongolia and southern 

 Transcaspia, Koko-nor and Tsaidam. At irregular intervals migra- 

 tions take place, which bring these birds far westward into Europe, 

 as far west as France and Spain, and south to Italy, north to Norway 

 and Archangel. Probably the appearance at Pechili in China is also 

 irregular. Pallas's Sand-Grouse was noticed in Europe for first time 

 in 1848 near Sarepta (south Russia) and 1859 in west Europe. 



Hi^MATOPUS OSTRALEGUS 



351. Hsematopus ostralegus ostralegus L. — THE OYSTER- 

 CATCHER. 



H.EMATOPUS Ostralegus Linnaeus, Syst. Xat., ed, x, i, p. 152 (1758 — 

 Europe and Xorth America. Restricted typical locality : Oeland [island 

 near Sweden]). 

 Hcematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, Yarrell, in, p. 294; Saunders, p. 559. 



DiSTKiBUTiON. — British Isles. — Resident. Breeds only very sparingly 

 in few localities east coast England and on south coast, but fairty 

 plentifully on coasts Wales and Lanes, northwards. In Scotland 

 and Ireland xDlentiful and frequently breeds along rivers and inland 

 lochs Scotland. General movement southward in autumn when 

 immigrants arrive from Continent and species becomes more 

 numerous and more general^ distributed. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Europe generally, eastwards to central 

 Asia. Wintering as far south as Mediterranean, north Africa, Red 

 Sea, and north-west India. Replaced by a closely -allied form in 

 north-east Asia, and by others in Australia and New Zealand, North 

 and South America. 



BURHINUS CEDICNEMUS* 



352. Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus (L.) — THE STONE- 

 CURLEW. 



Charadrius CEDICNEMUS Liunaeus, Syst. Xat., ed. x, i, p. 151 (1758 — 



England). 



(Edicnemus scolopax (S. G. Gmelin), Yarrell, in, p. 225 ; Saimders, p. 529. 



* I do not consider Burhinus magnirostris (Australia) and our Stone-Curlew 

 generically separable, and in that case Burhinus, being the oldest name, is the 

 generic appellation. — E.H. 



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