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Genus AcTropROMAS. 
292. AcTODROMAS MINUTA a ole Prola aad) wooed, WOMe AD Niele aXe Xela 
Lirrie Str. 
This graceful little bird is a regular migrant, passing through 
this country in spring and autumn. It is always more numerous at 
the latter season, which seems to indicate that the species on going 
northward in the spring travels by another route than that which 
1t traverses on its return in autumn, 
293. ACTODROMAS PUSILLA. 
American Little Stint. 
An American Little Stint (4. pusilla, Wilson) has twice been 
met with in England. In October 1853 a specimen was shot on 
Marazion Marsh, Cornwall; and in September 1869 a second was 
obtained on Northam Burrows, Devon. 
This purely American bird has not been figured. 
Genus LEIMONITES. 
294. Lemtonirmes Temmincxir . , . . Vol. IY. Pl. LXXIII. 
TeMMINCK’s STINT. 
This little Sandpiper, although of rarer occurrence than the last 
named, visits this country nevertheless regularly in spring and 
autumn. It appears, however, to be almost confined to England; 
for it has been met with only once in Scotland, and once in 
Treland. 
Genus ARQUATELLA. 
Moo NAGUATEIGN MARIA 25 7. 3) Vols DV. PE LXV, 
PuRPLE SANDPIPER. 
Throughout the greater part of the British Islands this bird is 
chiefly known as a winter visitant; and although it has been ob- 
served late in spring in the Hebrides, and presumably breeding there, 
no one has yet been fortunate enough to discover a nest there. 
Genus LiMIcoLa. 
SOG. LiwiconA PYGMASA |. .-, ..-« »- » Vol. LV. PI. LXXY, 
BRoAD-BILLED SANDPIPER. 
Aninhabitant of Northern Europe and Asia ; this little bird moves 
southward at the approach of winter, and in four or five instances 
has strayed far enough towards the west to touch the English 
shore. 
In every instance in which specimens have been obtained here, 
save one, the locality was the coast of Norfolk. The exceptional 
capture was made in Belfast Bay many years ago. 
