186 Lieut.-Col. L. Howard Irby on 



NUMENIUS ARQUATA. CurleW. 



Abundant about the harbour and on surrounding commons 

 in May^ June, and November. 



NuMENirs PH.EOPUS. Whimbrel. 



Abundant during JNlay and June, less so in November. 



LiMOSA LAPPONiCA. Bar-tailed Godwit. 

 Not common. Seen on the muds in May ; Lord Lilford 

 shot a specimen in fine red plumage on 20th. 



LiMosA iEGocEPHALA. Black-tailcd Godwit. 

 Three seen on May 13, and often heard about that time in 

 the harbour. 



ReCURVI ROSTRA AVOCETTA. 



One seen by Lord Lilford on Nov. 21, and a lot seen at 

 head of harbour on Nov. 28. 



ToTANus cALiDRis. Redshank. 



Very abundant about harbour i]i May; not common in 

 November. 



ToTANUs GLOTTIS. Grcenshauk. 



One observed on May 6 ; a few seen and one shot on 

 Nov. 26. 



ToTANUs ocHROPUs. Green Sandpiper. 

 Three seen, one shot, on June 19. 



ToTANUS HYPOLEUcus. Common Sandpiper. 

 Occasionally seen about harbour ; common on river near 

 Torre la Vega, May. 



Machetes pugnax. Ruff. 



Doubtless observed on the muds in May. Specimen in 

 the Museum. 



Tringa canutus. Knot. 



First seen on muds', of harbour May 9. Three killed on 

 17th with fairly red breasts. Lord Lilford shot thirty-six in 

 four shots on 22nd in almost complete red plumage. Five or 

 six seen, one shot, as late as June 17. 



