64 Mr. A. G. More on the Distribution of Birds 
nearly every county throughout England and the south of Scot- 
land. Further north it becomes more numerous, and may be 
considered to breed regularly from Perthshire northwards to 
Caithness. There is no doubt that many more birds remain to 
breed now than formerly ; and this increase appears to be owing 
to the great extent of country which has been covered with plan- 
tations during the past few years. 
GaLLrnaGo MEDIA (Leach). Common Snipe. 
Provinces I.-V. VIII.-X VIII. 
Subprovinces 1, 2-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10-13, 14, 15, 20-38. 
Lat 50°-61°. “ British” type, or general. 
Far more numerous in the north during summer; but the 
Snipe is described as breeding regularly in most counties, even 
in the south of England, wherever there are suitable. localities, 
As with the Woodcock, I have no authority for its breeding in 
Wales, though in all probability both birds will be found to 
do so. 
Obs.—A few instances are on record in which the Jack Snipe 
(Gallinago gallinula) has been seen in England during the sum- 
mer months ; hitherto there appears to be no good authority for 
believing that the nest has ever been found in this island. 
Trinea ALPina (Linn.). Dunlin. 
Provinces VI.? IX.? X.—XVIII. 
Subprovinces 17 ?, 21 ?, 22-38. 
Lat. 52° or 538°-61°. “ Scottish” type, or Northern. 
The Dunlin has been reported to breed in Devonshire on the 
authority of Dr. Moore, but I have not been able to obtain any 
corroboration of this statement. The bird is also considered to 
nest in Pembrokeshire (Mr. Tracy) and in Cheshire (Mr. Brock- 
holes), but some confirmation of these localities seems desirable. 
There is good authority for its breeding in both divisions of 
Yorkshire, and thence northwards throughout Scotland. 
Obs.—The Purple Sandpiper (Zringa maritima) has been sup- 
posed to breed within the limits of the British Islands, but the 
nest has never been found; and the habits of the Gralle are 
such that the mere occurrence of a species at any particular spot 
