23 Mr. H. Seehohm— List of the 



255. Abdea cinerea. - 



Very rare^ mostly young in autumn. 



256. Ardea purpurea. 

 One shot in June 1847. 



257. BOTAURUS STELLARIS. 



Two examples said to have been killed — one about 1830, 

 and the other in 1847. 



258. BoTAURUS MINUTUS. 



One shot in 1847. 



259. Plegadis falcinellus. 



An example, supposed to belong to this species, was shot 

 in the summer of 1824. 



260. NuMEXIUS arquata. 



Very numerous in spring and autumn, occasionally in 

 winter. Young always precede adults in autumn. 



261. NUMENIUS PH/EOPUS. 



Passes over in great numbers during the latter half of April 

 and during May. In autumn young arrive the middle of 

 July, adults pass over in August and September. 



262. NUMENIUS TENUIROSTRIS. 



An example, supposed to have belonged to this species, was 

 shot about 1838. 



263. LiMOSA MELANURA. 



Three examples said to have been shot during the last half- 

 century. 



264. LiMOSA RUFA. 



Very rare in spring, an occasional young bird in autumn. 



265. Charadrius pluvialis. 



Occasionally seen all the year round ; commonest in May 

 and the first half of June, and again in August and September. 



266. Charadrius fulvus. 



One shot in June 1857, a second in June 1860, and a third 

 in Julv 1867. 



