74 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



Cask 



25. Curlew. 



No. 1 (left). Downy state, 1864. H. Parker, Esq. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Male. Bought in London, Nov. 18, 1882. 

 ,, 3 (right). Changing from downy state to first feathers. 

 Presented by Edward Bidwell, 1883. 



26. Curlew. 



No. 1 (right). Female, Mature. 



Whitley, Northumberland, Aug. 12th, 1893. 

 Stuffed by John Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



No. 2 (left). First feathers. 



Woolsington, Northumberland, July 22nd, 1898. 



Stuffed and presented by John Jackson. 



27. Whimbrel. Numenius phoeopus, (Linn.). 



No. 1. (right). Mature. Worn state. 



From Old Museum Collection. 



Stuffed by R. R. Wingate. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Downy state. Shetland, July 3rd, 1882. 



Fred. llaine, Esq. 

 No. 3 (left). Male, mature. 



St. Mary's Island, Northumberland, May 8tb, 1893. 

 Stuffed by John Jackson. Purchased. 



28. Whimbrel. 



No. 1 (left). Young, first plumage. 



Whitley Sands, Aug., 1835. 

 ,, 2 (right). Young, first plumage. 



Shot by W. C. Hewitson on the Northumberland 



Coast, Sept. 6th, 1830. 



Genus. LIMOSA. 



29. Black-tailed. Godwit. Limosa eegocephalaiL.). 



,, melanura, Leis. 

 No. 1 (left). Female. Summer plumage. 



Prestwick Carr, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1831. 



