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requiring fine^ calm, warm weather and southerly winds ; it 

 is now scarce. Mr. Gatke says he has not been able to pro- 

 cure a fine example for his collection for four or five years. 



EuDROMiAS ASiATicus (Pallas) . 



Has occurred twice in Heligoland — on the 16th of No- 

 vember, 1850, a young bird, and on May 19th, 1859, an old 

 male in summer plumage. 



JEgialitis cdronica (Gmelin). 



Curiously enough, has only occurred twice ; is considered 

 in Heligoland a very rare bird. The two occurrences were : — 

 June 30th, 1859, immature ; May 26th, 1866, a female. 



ToTANUs GLOTTIS (Pallas) . 



ToTANus ocHROPUs (Liunseus). 



ToTANUs GLAREOLA (Liunseus) . 



ToTANUS STAGNATILIS, Bcchsteiu. 



One occurrence, a fine old male, on the 7th of May, 1862. 

 The upper surface most beautifully mottled with the curious 

 zigzag markings peculiar to this species. 



Machetes pugnax (Linnaeus). 



Occurs both as a spring and autumn migrant. Mr. Gatke 

 has a fine series of male birds in full nuptial attire. 



Tringa MiNUTA, Lcislcr. 



Tringa temmincki, Leisler. 



Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnseus). 



An autumn migi'ant, both old and young birds occurring 

 in considerable numbers. 



Phalaropus hyperboreus (Linnseus). 

 Only two or three times in twenty years. 



ScoLOPAx RusTicoLA, Liunseus. 



Is not nearly of so common occurrence as formerly ; only 

 fifteen this autumn (1874) up to November 4th. 



Gallinago major (Gmelin). 



BoTAURUs MiNUTUs (Liuuseus) . 

 One example in the collection. 



