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some twelve miles from the sea.” (Zoologist, 1893, p. 269.) 
And, in a letter to us, Mr. Salter gives the exact locality, the 
Gors Teifi, and tells us “a pair or two breed here and there 
all over the hills, but preferably in the neighbourhood of water.” 
LITTLE STINT, Zynga minutaa—An occasional autumn visitor ; 
rare. This tiny Sandpiper is sometimes met with on the sands 
in company with the flocks of Dunlin. It has occurred on 
Goodwick Sands to Sir Hugh Owen, and Mr. Jefferys, of Tenby, 
informs us that a specimen was shot on the south sands there in 
September, 1893. In Mr. Mathias’ list. 
CURLEW SANDPIPER, 7Z7inga subarguata.—An autumn visitor. 
To be seen in company with Dunlin on the sands, and to be 
easily distinguished from them by their longer legs and more 
upright carriage, and by the white upper tail coverts that 
become visible directly the birds take wing. We imagine that 
in spite of the distinctions we have pointed out, this species 
(that we always found to be common, and sometimes abundant, 
on the opposite coasts of North Devon) has been confounded with 
the Dunlin, as it does not appear in either Mr. Tracy’s or Mr. Dix’s 
lists, and is only included by Mr. Mathias. The shape of the 
beak, which gives the bird its name, being slightly curved, like 
that of the Curlew, is another distinguishing mark by which it 
may be readily known. 
PURPLE SANDPIPER, 7Z7ringa striata. — An autumn visitor ; 
not uncommon. Mr. Tracy writes: ‘‘ Rather scarce ;” but Mr. 
Dix considered it ‘‘about as numerous as the Knot.” This 
species is never to be met with in large flocks, and but seldom 
is seen on the sands or oozes. Anyone who wants to meet with 
it must search the pebbly shores, on the rocks just above the 
water’s edge, where two or three of these Sandpipers may be 
found running briskly along hunting for food. Even in places 
where it is not uncommon, the Purple Sandpiper does not 
appear to be often shot, and it is very rarely brought in to the 
