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November, 1829. At Kingsbridge, Dr. Elliot only 

 knows of two local specimens, one obtained nearly 

 forty years ago [about 1850], the other shot in 

 August 1885. In the month of February, 1874, 

 Mr. Gatcombe examined a Spotted Redshank, 

 killed in the estuary of the Erme a short time 

 before. He remarks that "• It was in perfect winter 

 plumage, and is a rare bird in Devonshire" (Zool. 

 1874. p. 3944). Most of the specimens of the 

 Sj^otted Redshank that have been obtained in this 

 country, hitherto, have proved to be in immature 

 plumage. Birds killed in full winter dress are 

 very seldom recorded. 



GREENSHANK.— ro/rm?^s canescens (Gmel). 



An autumn visitant in small numbers to our 

 estuaries, rarely observed with us in the spring of 

 the year. In autumn it occurs at Northam 

 Burrows, on the Teign and Exe, at Kingsbridge 

 estuary and other situations adapted to its 

 requirements. In 1879, Mr. Gatcombe both heard 

 and saw a Greenshank flying up the Tamar on the 

 13th of January, — " A very uncommon bird with 

 us in winter, although a few generally visit our 

 mud-flats during the autumn " (Zool. 1879. p. 206). 



BAR-TAILED GODWIT.—Lmosa Icqyponica (Linn). 



An autumn and spring visitant to our estuaries. 

 Writing from Barnstaple in 1856, the Rev. M. A. 



