THE FAL'NA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Genus SQUATOEALA. 

 Squatorala Cinekea. The Grey Plover. 

 Abundant in winter. 



Oenus VANELLUS. 

 Vanellus Cri status. Peewitt. Lapwing. 

 In large flocks. 



Genus STEEPSELAS. 

 Strepselas Interpres. The Turnstone. 

 Occasionally seen, but not frequent. 



Genus CALIDEIS. 

 Calidris Arenaria. The Stinderling. 

 Seen now and then in flocks round the coast. 



Genus HCEMATOPUS. 

 HcEMOTOPUs Ostraleous. Oyster Catcher, or Sea Pie. 

 Veiy frequent. 



Famihj ARDEID.E. 

 Genus AEDEA. 

 Ardea Cinerea. The Common Heron. 



Numerous. A heronry at Hooton. A pair bred at Newton-cmn-Larton some 

 years ago. 



Gemis BOTAUEUS. 

 BoTAURUs MiNUTUs. The Little Bittern. 



Shot at Aigburth, January, 185-i. — Mr. Butterworth. 

 BoTAURus Stellaris. The Common Bittern. 

 Shot at Upton, Bidston Marsh, Hoylake, Irby, &c. 



Geiius NYCTICOEAX. 

 Nycticorax Gardeni. The Night Heron. 



Near Onusku'k. Mr. Mather remembers two or three instances of its having 

 been shot within the last twenty years. 



Famihj SCOLOPACID^. 

 Genus NUMENIUS. 

 NuMENius Arquata. The Common Curlew. 



Abundant in winter. 

 NuMENius Phceopus. The Whimhrel. 



Fi'equents the coast in mnter and the pasture -fields in spring, before going to 

 its breeding quarters. 



Genus TOTANUS. 

 Totanus Calidris. Common Redshank. 



Pretty frequent round the coast. 

 Totanus Ociiropus. Green Sandpiper. 



Shot at Cuerdley Marsh, 1851. 

 Totanus Glareola. The Wood Sandpiper. 

 North Shore. — Mr. Nicholas Cooke. 

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