IN THK HANCOCK COLLECTION. 75 



No. 2 (right). Male ? Summer plumage. 



Bought in London May 3rd, 1867. 



Presented by J H. Gurney, Jim., Esq. 



,, 3 (centre). Downy state. 



Presented by E. Bidwell, Esq. 



30. Black-tailed Godwit. 



No. 1 (left). Young. First plumage. 



Shot at Prestwick Carr by Rd. Eeay, Sept., 1846. 



2 (centre). Young. First plumage. 



T. C. Heysham, Esq., Carlisle. 



3 (right). Winter plumage. India. 



31. Bar-tailed (Common) Godwit. Limosa rufa, 



Brisson. 



No. 1 (left). Northumberland Coast, 1877. 



Presented by Thos. Thompson, Esq. 



» 2 (upper centre). Male? 



Shot at St. Mary's Island, 1837. 

 „ 3 (lower centre). Changing plumage. 



Shot near Alnwick, March, 1835. 



Presented by Mr. Thompson. 

 4 (right). Male. Holy Island, Sept. 8th, 1893. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. Presented by Rd. Howse. 



32. Bar-tailed (Common) Godwit. 



No. 1 (left). First plumage. Whitley Sands, Oct., 1840. 



J. Hancock. 



2 (centre). Male. Winter plumage. 



Bought in Newcastle, May 20th, 1835. 



3 (right). Female. Winter plumage. 



Fenham Flats, Northumberland, 22nd Jan., 1880. 



Remark.— The largest specimen I have ever seen. J. H. 



