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THE KILLDEER PLOVER. 
(OxyEcHUS VOCIFERUS.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List. 
Noticed by H. Saunders. 
Noticed by Seebohm. 
The hesitancy to admit the bird by the two authorities 
was due to the uncertainty concerning the authenticity 
of the Hampshire occurrence. It has, however, been 
overcome by the indisputable occurrence in the Scilly 
Islands; as referred to by Mr. Seebohm in his addenda: 
and Mr. Saunders in his preface of Vol. 3. of Yarrell’s 
British Birds. 
The Rev. R. W. J. Smart, Vicar of Bishopscourt, 
was informed by Mr. F. Jenkinson of some of the circum- 
stances attending the occurrence: the Killdeer Plover 
(C. Vociferus ) was seen for several days about the Long 
Pool and shot by him (Mr. Jenkinson) 14th January, 1885; 
“it was a lovely bird, and easily identified : a female, fat, 
and healthy ; the chesnut tail coverts were very conspicu- 
ous as it flew.” 
The eggs are very distinct. My clutch was taken by 
Mr. W. B. Moody, at Marysville, North America, on 
25th May, 1883. 
THE SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 
(TRINGomDES MACULARIUS.) 
Rejected from the B.O.U. List. 
Admitted by H. Saunders. 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
Mr. H. Saunders admits it on four occurrences which 
