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Case 227 — continued. 



COLLAKED PRATINCOLE [Glareola fratincola). 



The Collared Pratincole is an African species, and occasionally^ visits 

 the British Islands in the spring and autumn. The bird in the case is 

 the first recorded British specimen, and was taken at North Meols, 

 Lancashire, in 1803. 



WHIMBREL {Nmnenius phceopus). 



A summer resident and passage-migrant. In the local area it 

 visits Morecambe Bay. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 21. 



BAR-TAILED GOD WIT {Limosa lapponica). 

 A winter visitor and passage-migrant. 



BLACK-TAILED GOD WIT {Limosa belgica). 



An irregular migrant, and more rarely met with than the Bar-tailed 

 Godwit. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 21. 



DUNLIN {Tringa alpina). 



A resident and winter visitor. The specimens here shown are in 

 winter plumage. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 21. 



SPOTTED REDSHANK {Totanus juscus). 



An uncommon passage-migrant, rare to the local area. A 

 specimen taken at Southport is in the Study Collection. For eggs see 

 Case 231, drawer 32. 



GREENSHANK {Totanus nebularis). 



The Greenshank is a resident in the British Islands, and breeds in 

 Scotland. It is sparsely distributed in the local area. 



GLOSSY IBIS {Plegadis jalcinellus). 



Common in Southern Europe, but only an accidental visitor to 

 Great Britain in autumn or early winter ; observed on four occasions 

 in Lancashire during the past century. The specimen sh'own was shot 

 at Ormskirk over 62 years ago. No records in Cheshire. 



Case 228. 



SANDWICH TERN {Sterna cantiaca). 



A summer visitant. At one time it bred freely on Walney Island. 

 (Mitchell, " Birds of Lancashire," p. 208). For eggs see Case 231, 

 drawer 22. 



