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THE BIRDS OF ESSEX. 



em form, occasionally appears on our coast. The Rev. M. C. H. 

 Bird both saw and procured specimens on Canvey Island in the 

 autumns of 188 1 and 1882. This form, which is merely a geogra- 

 phical race, of 

 sub - specific 

 value only, must 

 not be con- 

 founded with 

 the Litde Ring- 

 ed Plover (y^. 

 curonica) which 

 is a totally dis- 

 tinct species. 

 This latter is a 



LITTLE RINGED TLOVER, 2/5. 



very rare occa- 

 sional visitor, and was first observed in this country by Henry 

 Doubleday, who obtained a specimen at Shoreham about 1845. 

 The accompanying figure, for which I am indebted to Mr. Harting, 

 is sketched from the specimen shot at Kingsbury Reservoir in 

 August, 1864. There is no record of the species in Essex. 



Dotterel : Eudromias morinellus. 



A rare passing migrant in spring and autumn when on its way to 

 or from its more northerly breeding stations among the Scotch 



mouncains. Kx these times 

 it is occasionally met with 

 in the inland parts of the 

 county. The open chalk 

 downs around Chesterford, 

 Chrishall, Heydon and the 

 Chishalls seem formerly to 

 have been a rather favourite 

 halting-place. 



Mr. Clarke, writing of the 

 Saffron Walden district about 

 1845, says (24) it is " now and 

 then met with ; not uncommon 

 at Ickleton [Cambs] and Ches- 

 terford." In the Museum is a 

 mature specimen shot near the 

 town. Mr. J. Glessing records 

 that a flock of fourteen appeared 

 near Forest Gate after severe gales about the end of August, 1871. They fre- 

 quented a freshly-turned fallow (29. Sept. 2). Some years ago, one struck the 



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DOTTEREL, 1/5. 



