IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 85 



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63. Redshank. Totanus calidris, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left). Female. Winter plumage. Dec. 26th, 1829. 

 ,, 2 (hind centre). Female. Summer plumage. 



Bought in a Poulterer's shop in Newcastle, May, 1872. 

 ,, 3 and 4 (right). First plumage. 



Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Aug. 10th, 1832. 

 ,, 5 (front centre). Changing to summer plumage. 

 Shot near Alnwick, Northumberland, April 17th, 1836. 

 Presented by Mr. Thompson, Newcastle. 



64. Wood Sandpiper. Totanus glareola, (Gmelin). 



No. 1 (left). Male, in summer plumage. 



This bird belonged to a nest taken by John Hancock 

 at Prestwick Carr, June 3rd, 1853. 



Remark. — The nest with four eggs is in a Cabinet in the 

 Museum. This was the first recorded nest of this species 

 taken in England. J. H. 



No. 2 (hind left). First plumage. Prestwick Carr. 



Mr. Bd. Eeay, Berwick Hill, Aug., 1837. 

 ,, 3 (flying). Summer plumage. Calcutta, 1848. 



Mr. E. Blyth. 

 ,, 4 and 5 (right). First plumage. Prestwick Carr. 



Shot by Thos. Atthey, Aug. 4th, 1832. 

 ,, 6 (front centre). Downy state. 



Alexievka, June 30th, 1875. 

 Henry Seebohm and Harvey Brown, Esqrs. 

 ,, 7 (centre). Downy state. Muonioniska, June 25th, 1878. 

 Presented by Fred. Paine, Esq. 



66. Green Sandpiper. Totanus ochropus, (Linn.). 

 No. 1 (left). Winter plumage. 



Brampton, Cumberland, Dec, 1842. 

 ,. 2 (upper left). Summer plumage. 



Streatlam Park, summer of 1838. 

 Presented by Mr. Smurthwaite, Staindrop. 



