182 A HAND-LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Near Marazion (Cornwall) Sept. 12, 1871 (Saunders, p. 613). Fair 

 Isle (Shetlands), 1910 (W. E. Clarke, Ann. S.N.H., 1911, p. 53 ; 

 cf. Brit. B.,iY, IX 291). 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, 

 north Mackenzie, central Keewatin, and south Ungava to valley of 

 Upper Yukon, south Saskatchewan, and north Quebec ; winters in 

 Argentina, Chile, and Patagonia, and casually in Mexico, Florida, 

 and Bahamas. Also recorded from Pribilof Islands, Greenland, and 

 Bermudas. 



TRINGA MELANOLEUCA 



393. Tringa melanoleuca (Gm.)— THE GREATER YELLOW- 

 SHANK. 



ScoLOPAx MELANOLEUCA Gmelin, Syst. Nat., i, ii, p. 659 (1789 — Labrador). 

 Totaniis meJanohucus (Gmelm), A. F. Griffith, Bull. B.O.C., xix, p. 7 ; 

 Saunders, Brit. B., i, p. 16. 



Distribution. — England. — One, Tresco, Scilly Isles, Sept. 16, 

 1906 {ut supra). [One said to have been shot in Warwickshire, 

 Nov. 22, 1907, cf. Brit. B., iv, p. 109.] 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds in northern North America from 

 Lake Iliamna, Alaska, and south Mackenzie to south British Colum- 

 bia, Ungava, Labrador, and Anticosti Island ; winters from south 

 California, Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia (casually north Carolina) 

 south to Patagonia ; in Bermudas on migration. 



TRINGA TOTANUS 



394. Tringa totanus (L.)— THE COMMON REDSHANK. 



ScoLOPAX Totanus Linnaeus, Syst. Xat., ed. x, i, p. 145 (1758 — Europe. 



Restricted typical locality : Sweden). 



Totanus calidris (Linnaeus), Yarrell, iii, p. 469 ; Saunders, p. 615. 



Distribution. — British Isles. — Resident. Breeds (increasing gener- 

 ally during last few years, especially inland) many suitable localities 

 throughout, but sparsely Wales, Shetlands, not south coast Ireland, 

 and rarely O. Hebrides. In autumn on all coasts but less numerous 

 winter. 



Migrations. — British Isles. — ^Nesting-places occupied from March to 

 Sept., when movement to coasts and estuaries is made. Immigrants 

 aiTive from Aug. onwards and later a movement southward is noted. 

 Return movements occur March, April, and even early May. 



Distribution. — Abroad. — Breeds throughout Europe generally and 

 Mediterranean countries, and from Asia Minor to east Siberia. 

 Migrates in winter as far south as Africa, India, and Malayan 

 Archipelago. 



