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Chase about five years ago (G. H. Clarke). Also said to have 

 occurred in Warwick and Worcester. 



Ringed Plover {jEgialitis hiaticola). — Regular and common 

 visitor to Cannock Chase ; also to the Birmingham district and 

 Earlswood (Warwick) and Barnt Green, Worcestershire 

 (F. Coburn). 



Grey Plover {Squatarola helvetica). — Regular and fairly 

 common visitor to the Cannock Chase district, and definitely 

 recorded in 1908 and 1909 (G. H. Clarke). No previous 

 authentic record. 



Turnstone {Strepsilas inter pres). — Frequent autumn visitor 

 to Norton Pool ; many obtained by G. H. Clarke in August, 

 1904, August, 1907, and August 17th, 1908, etc. Only one 

 previous indefinite record. 



Oyster-catcher {Hcematopus ostralegus). — Common visitor 

 to Norton Pool in August and September (F. Coburn) ; also 

 recorded from Patshull (Hon. G. Legge). 



Dunlin [Tringa alpina). — Regular and sometimes abundant 

 visitor to the Cannock Chase and Birmingham districts 

 (Warwick) and Barnt Green, Worcestershire (F. Coburn). 



Little Stint {T. minuta). — "Almost a regular visitor, 

 sometimes in considerable flocks, on the autumn and spring 

 migrations, to Norton Pool." Many specimens secured by 

 G. H. Clarke ; one shot at Norton Pool, August 10th, 1904. 

 Although a note appeared in the " Zoological Report " of the 

 North Staffordshire Field Club Report for 1904-05 (p. 64) that 

 three Little Stints were shot near Stafford, we are now informed 

 that this was an error, and that the birds in question proved 

 to be Dunlins (J. R. B. Masefield in litt.). This is therefore 

 the first Staffordshire record ; while the occurrence of one at 

 Earlswood Lake seen by Mr. Coburn, appears to be the earliest 

 notice from Warwickshire. 



Temminck's Stint {T. temminchi) . — One shot by G. H. 

 Clarke several years ago and lost sight of, but re-discovered 

 in a farmhouse at Wyrley : presumably shot at Norton Pool. 

 This is the first Staffordshire record. 



Sanderling {Calidris arenaria). — Regular and fairly 

 common visitor to Norton Pool in small flocks in autumn and 

 spring. Three specimens in Mr. Coburn's possession, and 

 several seen, mostly in May, of which details are given. Only 

 three previously recorded. 



Ruff {Machetes pugnax). — One at Norton Pool, July 10th, 

 1897 (G. H. Clarke). A Reeve also shot about forty years 

 ago at Streetly. Only two previously recorded. 



[Greater Yellowshank [Totanus melanoleucus) . — On 

 November 22nd, 1907, the keeper at Sutton Park (Warwick- 



