156 THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIRE:. 



that the Black-tailed Godwit is " observed now 

 and then in autumn " on the Kingsbridge estuary ; 

 my own collection includes a bird killed near 

 Plymouth. 



COMMON CVRLEW.—Ahwwuus arquata (Liuu). 



A EESIDENT species, of which Mr. Mitchell tells me 

 that a few pairs breed on Dartmoor every year. 

 Many frequent our estuaries during the winter 

 months, and now breeding birds may be met with at 

 all seasons. 



WHIMBREL. — Nummius phmopus (Linn). 



A SPRING and autumn visitant to our coast lines ; 

 well known to the fishermen on the Exe, who, 

 I find, call the Whimbrel the " Cuckoo Curlew." 



Order GAVI^. 



Family Larid^. 



Subfamily Sternin^. 



BLACK Tl^'K^.—Hydrochelidon nigra (Linn). 



A SPRING and autumn visitant, sometimes numerous 

 at the latter season in immature plumage. Mr. 

 Gatcombe writes in September, 1866 : " The young 

 of the Black Tern have been plentiful this season." 

 Many records of its autumnal occurrence exist, and 



