228 SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE. 



GREENSHANK, Totanus glottis. Of less fre- 

 quent occurrence than the redshank, but makes 

 its appearance about the same time. Haunts and 

 habits similar. 



AVOCET, Recurvirostra avocetta. A rare visi- 

 tor. Small flocks have occasionally been met 

 with, but the bird has generally been found alone. 

 Three were killed, out of a party of six, at Pagham 

 Harbour, some years ago; and another on the 

 banks of the Adur, above the old wooden bridge 

 at Shoreham, by Mr. Hampton, of Applesham. 

 In February, 1848, an example occurred near 

 Hailsham, and on the 1st of September in the 

 same year, my friend Captain Shirley, shot a bird 

 of this species at Lurgashall, about four miles 

 north of Petworth, and nearly twenty from the sea. 

 It rose at some distance, from the banks of a large 

 pond, and continued to fly round his head for 

 a considerable time in wide but gradually di- 

 minishing circles. This specimen, which he 

 kindly forwarded to me immediately, was a bird 

 of the year. 



BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Limosa melanura. A 

 very rare bird in Sussex. I have never seen a re- 

 cent example, but it has been killed once or twice, 

 in the immature state, near Amberley; also on 

 Pevensey levels and Rye marshes. 



BAR-TAILED GODWIT, Limosa rufa. I will ad- 



