the Birds of Barbados. 495 



singular circumstance." I am indebted to Mr. H. Alleyne, 

 of The Ridge, Barbados, for presenting me with a specimen 

 of the Ruff in full breeding-plumage, which was shot at 

 Graeme-Hall swamp in 1878 by Mr. H. Simpson, of Bridge- 

 town. 



47. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sandy Snipe. 



Arrives in August and remains in Barbados till the end of 

 the year. I only met with it on the sandy shores of bays in 

 small parties of four or five. Specimens I procured in 

 August were in complete winter plumage. 



-j- 48. LiMOSA HjEMAstica (Linn.). Godwit. 



An annual visitor, in some years far more numerous than in 

 others, generally arriving in October. Mr. Massiah informed 

 me that he has a note that on the 10th of October, 1878, 

 this species passed over the island in large and continuous 

 flocks the whole day. I have an example in my collection, 

 a male, shot at Graeme- Hall swamp by Mr. H. Hart on the 

 6th of October, 1888. 



-t-49. Vanellus VULGARIS, Bechst. 



Dr. C. J. Manning has in his aviary a live Lapwing, which 

 was shot at and injured in one wing on the 24th of December, 

 1886, in the island of Barbados. This bird had been eighteen 

 months in confinement when I saw it, and appeared to be 

 quite healthy. I have already recorded this remarkable 

 occurrence in the 'Zoologist' for 1888, p. 301. 



50. Symphemia semipalmata (Gmel.). White -tailed 

 Curlew. 



This is an annual, but not by any means an abundant, 

 visitor. I obtained two examples in August, and another on 

 the 3rd of September, 1888, at Chancery Lane. 



51. ToTANUs melanoleucus, Gmel. Pika. 



This bird arrives as early as May ; I have a note of three 

 having been seen at Greeme-Hall swamp on the 5th of May, 

 1888 [fide C. Manning), but the main flights occur during 

 September and October, arrivals continuing in diminished 



