180 A HAND-LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Greater part of Old World, nesting from 

 Arctic Circle to Mediterranean Basin in Europe, and north 

 Himalayas in Asia, migrating in winter to central and south 

 Africa, India, East Indian Archipelago, and even Australia and 

 Tasmania. 



TRINGA MACULARIA 



388. Tringa macularia L.— THE SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 



Tringa macularia Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. xii, i, p. 249 (1766 — Europe 



and America ; Europe probably mistake. Restricted typical locality : 



Pennsylvania). 



Totanus macularius (Liima?us), Yarrell, iii, p. 452 ; Saunders, pp. 606, 



005*. 



Distribution. — British Isles. — Very rare vagrant. Manj^ recorded 

 (c/. Saunders, p. 606) but only following can be admitted : Female 

 near Finea (W. Meath) Feb. 2, 1899 (Saunders, p. 605*). Pair near 

 Lydd (Kent), May 5, 1904 (J. L. Bonhote, Bull. B.O.C., xiv, p. 84 ; 

 Brit. B., II, p. 269). Female Shoreham (Sussex) Nov. 27, 1908 

 (J. B. Nichols, Brit. B., iii, p. 377). One Hebden Bridge (Yorks.) 

 about 1899 (W. Greaves, Nat, 1911, p. 100 ; Brit. B., iv, pp. 319, 

 369). One Whitby (Yorks.), March 29, 1849 (admitted by T. H. 

 Nelson, Birds Yorks., p. 628, doubted by J. H. Gurney, Rambles of 

 a Nat., p. 256). 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds in North America from north-west 

 Alaska and Newfoundland to south California, Ai'izona, Texas, 

 Louisiana, and south Carolina ; winters from California, Louisiana, 

 and South Carolina to south Brazil and Peru. Stragglers have 

 occurred in Europe (Heligoland). 



TRINGA GLAREOLA 



389. Tringa glareola L.— THE WOOD-SANDPIPER. 



Tringa glareola Linnaeus, Syst. Xat., ed. x, i, p. 149 (1758 — Europe. 



Restricted typical locality : Sweden). 



Totanus glareola (Gmelin), Yarrell, iii, p. 463 ; Saunders, p. 607. 



Distribution. — British Isles. — ^Passage-migrant. Regular (gener- 

 ally single, sometimes flocks) autumn (July-Oct.), uncommon spring 

 (April-May) on east and south-east coasts England, rare along south 

 coast. Rare vagrant, west coast England and Wales, in Scotland 

 (about nine) and in Ireland (seven). Exceptionally inland. Bred 

 Prestwick Car (Northumberland) 1853, and possibly previously, 

 possibly Norfolk prior to 1846, but alleged breeding Elgin 1853 

 discredited. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds in north Europe and north Asia, 

 and winters in Mediterranean countries, Africa, and south Asia to 

 Australia and Hawaiian Isles. 



