130 —s« BRITISH BIRDS, THEIR EGGS AND NESTS. 
be very jealous and careful of their young. Many couple are 
often killed on the moors in this district on or just after the 12th 
of August.—Tig. 2, plate IX. 
206. JACK SNIPE—(Scolopaz gallinula). 
Judcock, Half Snipe.—A little bird, very often seen quite 
late in the spring, but no specimen of whose egg undoubtedly 
laid in Britain has, as far as I know, ever yet been produced. It 
may breed here, in some few instances, but none such are yet ascer- 
tained. No notice of its eggs can consequently be inserted here. 
207. SABINE’S SNIPE—(Scolopar Sabini). 
A very few instances indeed have been recorded of the oceur- 
rence of this bird in England. 
208. BROWN SNIPE—(Macroramphus griseus). 
As rare a bird as that last named, or nearly so. 
209. CURLEW SAND-PIPER—(Tringa subarquata). 
This little bird, which serves to connect the true Snipes with 
the sea-frequenting Snipes, or Sandpipers, was till lately con- 
sidered to be a very rare and occasional visitor. But it is very 
likely to have been confused with the Dunlin, or other small 
shore-birds, and is now supposed even to breed occasionally in 
our country. During autumn it is sometimes seen in small 
groups or flocks. ‘“‘M. Temminck says this bird breeds ocea- 
sionally in Holland, and that the eggs are yellowish-white, 
spotted with dark brown.” 
210. KNOT.—(TZringa Canutus). 
Camden says this bird derived its name from the Danish King 
Knut or Cnut, (generally written Canute, but not properly 
pronounced so;) probably because he was very fond of eating 
them. A very poor piece of etymology I should almost think. 
it is not uncommonly met with in autumn on several parts of 
our coasts, and as far as I have seen is by no means difficult to 
