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Charadritts nwrinellus. Dotterel. Spring. Allonby, May 

 6th and 8th, four Dotterel seen by Mr. R. Mann. Mr. H. P. 

 Senhouse reports the presence of this species on Robinson about 

 the same date. 



Gallinago major. Great Snipe. Autumn. Carlisle, October 

 30th, one shot. 



Tringa striata. Purple Sandpiper. Autumn. Silloth, 

 October 30th, one shot. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. Spring. Bowness, May 20th, 

 flocks. Autumn. Burgh, December, a large flock. 



Tr'mgoides hypoleucos. Common Sandpiper. Spring. Carlisle, 

 April 16th. Millom, April 29th, numerous on estuary. Alston, 

 first noticed May 15th. 



Tetanus canescens. Greenshank. Spring. Ravenglass, 

 March 26th, last seen. Autumn. Ravenglass, August 16th, 

 first seen. 



Limosa lappoiiica. Bartailed Godwit. Silloth, September, 

 many immature. 



Note. — Mr. Low reports that God wits in red plumage passed 

 the entire summer on the Solway in 1886. 



Numeniiis phceopus. Whimbrel, Spring. Allonby, April 

 26th, two seen. May 7th, many arrived. May 8th, fifty in one 

 flock, observed by Mr. R. Mann to be feeding in grass and clover 

 fields. May 25th, last seen. Autumn. Allonby, July 24th, 

 one seen ; July 27th, two seen. 



LariDjE. Sterna fluviatilis. Common Tern. Spring: Raven- 

 glass, May 3rd, first seen. Rockclifie, May 4th. Autumn. 

 Ravenglass, September 6th, last seen ; strong S.W. wind. 



Sterna minuta. Lesser Tern. Spring. Ravenglass, April 

 29th, first seen on estuary; wind S. S.W. Autumn. Ravenglass, 

 August 28th, last seen ; wind N. E. 



Sterna cantiaca. Spring. Ravenglass, April 2nd, first 

 arrived at breeding grounds. Allonby, April 16th, a pair seen 

 by Mr. R. Mann. Autumn. Ravenglass, August 23rd, last 

 seen ; wind "strong" from N.N.W. 



