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178. "Woodcock {Scolopax ruftticula). — A regular winter visitor. 

 A few pairs remain to breed in tlitferent localities, nests having 

 been found at Triug, and near Haileybury, Hertford Heath, and 

 Hoddesdou. 



179. Great Snipe (GaUinaqo major). — This species was obtained 

 some years ago on Bushey Heath, but I can obtain no further 

 particulars. An albino was shot at Tring in August, 1880, and 

 went into the Tring Park collection. The latest record is of 

 a female which was shot on 11th September, 1897, at Slip End, 

 Saudon, by Mr. J. H. Phillips, of lloystou, in whose possession it 

 now is. 



180. Common Snipe {Gallinago ccelesfi/i). — A regular winter 

 visitor to suitable localities. 



181. Jack Snipe {Gallinago gallimda). — A winter visitor. 



182. Dunlin {Tringa alpifia). — A regular visitor at all seasons 

 to the Tring and Elstree Reservoirs, and it has also occasionally 

 occurred in other parts of the county. 



183. Little Stint {Tringa minuta). — Two of these birds are 

 said to have been obtained at Tring in August, 1885. 



184. Temminck's Stint {^Tringa Temmincki). — A bird of thia 

 species was shot at the Ti'ing Reservoirs in September, 1887. 



185. Sandeeling (Calidris arenaria). — An occasional visitor on 

 migration to the Tring Reservoirs. 



186. Ruff {Machetes piignax). — In the Munden collection there 

 are two rutfs and a reeve which were obtained in that neigh- 

 bourhood, probably between 1840 and 1850. About 1882 a reev^e, 

 which is now in the possession of Mr. C. P. Stewart, was obtained 

 at Chisfield, near Stevenage. In August, 1884, a ruff was shot 

 at Tring, where two were obtained in August, 1886. In 1895, on 

 August 17th, two of these birds were seen at Tring, and one, 

 which turned out to be a reeve, was shot a day or two later. 



187. Common Sandpiper {Tutanus hypoleucus). — A fairly plentiful 

 visitor on migration. In 1896 a nest was found under a high bank 

 at the sluice-pit at Hyde Mill, near Hitchin. 



188. Wood-Sandpiper {I'otanus glareola). — One is said to have 

 been shot at the Tring Reservoirs in August, 1886. 



189. Green Sandpiper {Totanus ochropiis). — A regular visitor 

 on migration to the Tring Reservoirs, and also to Ickleford, near 

 Hitchin. 



190. Redshank {Totanus calidris). — An occasional visitor to 

 Tring. In 1875 or 1876 a redshank was obtained in the Colne 

 Meadows, near "Watford, and in 1891 one was picked up in June 

 on the Midland Railway between St. Albans and Radlett. 



191. Greenshank {Totanus canescens). — A regular visitor on 

 migration to the Tring Reservoirs. In 1880 one was shot on the 

 Colne, near "Watford. 



192. Bar -TAILED Godwit {Limosa lapponica). — In December, 

 1880, one was shot at Tring. 



193. Black-tailed Godwit {Limosa helgica). — One was obtained 

 at the Tring Reservoirs in September, 1886. 



