CURLEW SANDPIPER. Tringa subarquata. 



Frequent spring aud autumn migrant. Breeds in some unknown part 

 of the Arctic Regions; seen on migration from Lapland to Bering 

 Strait. Winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australia. 



BONAPARTE'S SANDPIPER. Tringa bonapartii. 



Accidental visitor ; a dozen English and one Irish record. Breeds in 

 arctic America east of the Rocky Mountains. Winters in the West 

 Indies, Central America, and JSouth America. 



DUNLIN. Tringa alpina. 



Common winter visitor, a few remaining to breed on the moors. Cir- 

 cumpolar species, breeding in the Arctic and Subarctic Regions. Winters 

 on most tropical and subtropical coasts. 



PURPLE SANDPIPER. Tringa maritima. 



Frequent winter visitor. Circumpolar species, breeding in the Arctic 

 Regions. Winters in the north temperate regions of both hemispheres. 



SANDERLING. Tringa arenaria. 



Common spring and autumn migrant, a few remaining to winter. Cir- 

 cumpolar species, breeding in the Arctic Regions. Winters in nearly every 

 tropical and subtropical region. 



TEMMINCK'S STINT. Tringa temmincki. 



Rare spring and autumn migrant. Breeds in arctic Europe and Siberia. 

 Winters in the basin of the Mediterranean, North Africa, India, Ceylon, 

 Burma, South China, and the Malay Archipelago. 



BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. Tringa rufescens. 



Accidental visitor; a dozen British records. Breeds in arctic America. 

 Winters in Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South 

 America. 



