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on enquiry, that this name refers to the Greenshank, 

 so that there is, I think, fairly good evidence of at least 

 one occurrence of this species in our county besides 

 that which I have recorded on my own authority. 



Since the original publication of the above article, 

 I purchased from Mr. W. Bazeley, of Northampton, 

 a very bad specimen of the present species, stuffed 

 by him, and, as he assured me, killed at AVhilton in 

 December 1885. In August 1892 1 received several 

 reports from two persons, well acquainted with all 

 our common river-side birds, of a large Sandpiper 

 seen about Lilford Locks, and higher up the river, 

 that left no doubt in my mind that the unknown 

 was a Greenshank. 



160. BAR-TAILED GODWIT. 



Limosa lapponica. 



The only notice of the occurrence of this species 

 in Northamptonshire that has come to my knowledge 

 was communicated to me by the Rev. H. Slater, of 

 Irchester, who, in a letter dated December 2nd, 

 1885, informed me that he had recently seen a 

 specimen " in full winter dress " at the shop of 

 Mr. Field, of Kettering, who told him that it had 

 been shot in the neighbourhood of that town, but 

 could not give the date of capture. I have no doubt 

 that this species is not uncommon at the period 

 of migration on the lower course of our river and the 

 shores of the Wash, but with the exception of a 

 reference to its occasional occurrence in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Wisbeach, I have no exact particulars 

 to relate with regard to it in the district compre- 



