2 7_l Recent Literature. [October 



982. On the Occurrence of Sabine's Gull, for the first time, in Norfolk. 

 By Henry Stevenson. 71? id., pp. 111-113. — Two specimens seen and one 

 killed at Yarmouth, -Oct. 21 or 22, 1881. 



953. Red-breasted Snipe in Northeast Lincolnshire. By John Cor- 

 deaux. Ibid., Oct. 1S82, p. 392. — Record of a specimen of Macrorham- 

 phus griseus shot on the seacoast between Cleethorpes and Tetnev I Iaven, 



Aug. 15, 1SS2. 



954. Tot anus solitaries at Sciliy. By Thomas Cornish, f bid., Nov 

 1SS2, p. 432.— Taken Sept. 21, 1SS2. 



955. On Trinomial Noineclat are. By Joel Asaph Allen. Ibid., VII. 

 Feb. 1883, pp. 97-100. 



956. Bonaparte's Gull at St. Leonards-on-Sea. By Cecil Smith. Ibid.. 

 March, 1883, p. 120. — La rus Philadelphia, shot "early in November, 

 1S70." 



957. Occurrences of the American A'cslril in Yorkshire. By J. Back- 

 house, Jr. Ibid., p. 126. — A female Falco sparverius shot near Helmsley, 

 Yorkshire, in May, 1SS2 ; believed to be " the only one on record as having 

 been taken in Europe." 



9SS. Uncommon Birds near York. By C D. Wolstenholme. Ibid.- 

 p. 12S. — Records " an American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) , shot 

 at Welbury." 



989. Pectoral Sandpiper \Triiiga maculata~] in Dumbartonshire. By 

 J. E. Ilarting. Ibid., April. 18S3, p. 177. — A specimen killed Nov. 24, 

 1882. 



990. American Bittern in Pembrokeshire. By Cecil Smith. Ibid., 

 Aug. 1SS3, p. 341. — Taken at St. David's in October, 1S72, and previously 

 recorded " with doubt at the times," in ' Land and Water,' by Mr. Green- 

 way. 



991. The last Great Auk. By J. E. Harting. Ibid., Nov. 1SS3, p. 470. 

 —A call for information respecting a specimen recorded by Mr. Ruthven 

 Deane < Am. Nat. VI, 1S72. p. 369), on the authority of Mr. Alfred Leche- 

 vallier. as found dead on the coast of Labrador in 1870. 



992. American Bittern in Sussex. By W. Barrer. Ibid., VIII, Feb. 

 1SS4, p. 68. — A female was taken near Amberly, Sussex, Engl., Nov. 

 30, 1S83. 



993. The last Great Auk. By J. E. Ilarting. Tbid., April, 1SS4, pp. 

 141, 142. — Relates to a discrepancy in letters of Mr. A. Lechevallier about 

 a specimen of the Great Auk alleged to have been found dead on the 

 coast of Labrador in November, 1S70, and obtained by him, record of 

 which was made by Mr. Ruthven Deane in the 'American Naturalist' for 

 [S72 (Vol. VI, p. 369). The validity of the record thus made on Mr. 

 Lechevallier's authority appears to be hereby much impaired. (See above. 

 No. 991.) 



994. Occurrence of the Szvalhnv-tailcd Kite in Europe. By E. F. 

 Becher. Ibid., Apr. 1884, p. 145. — Taken on board a ship 'several years 

 back,' about 200 miles from Malta. 



