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becomes more rare, though Mr. Groves has seen it on several small 

 streams. Mr. Knox describes it as breeding regularly in Sussex, 

 where, however, it must be scarce, as Mr. Borrer has only once found 

 the nest. It seems doubtful whether the bird breeds in Kent, and it 

 appears to be wanting in several of the eastern and southern districts. 



TOTANUS GLOTTIS (Bechst.). Greenshank. 



Provinces XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. 



Subprovinces 29, 32, 34, 35, 36. 



Lat. 56-59. " Scottish" type. Not in Ireland. 



Breeds in small numbers in the counties of Perth and Argyle (Mr. 

 R. Gray], Ross (Mr. W. Dunbar), Sutherland (Mr. Selby), Caith- 

 ness (Mr. W. Dunbar). Macgillivray was the first to discover the 

 nest in the Outer Hebrides, where it has since been found by other 

 observers. 



RECURVIROSTRA AVOCETTA (Linn.). Avocet. 



Provinces [II.] [III.] [IV.] [VIII.]. 



Subprovinces (6), (7), (11), (19). 



Lat. 50-54. " Germanic " type. Not in Ireland. 



In former times the Avocet appears to have been a regular summer 

 visitor to a few localities on our southern and eastern coasts. The 

 neighbourhoods of Rye in Sussex, Romney Marsh in Kent, Salthouse 

 in Norfolk, and West Fen in Lincolnshire are upon record as former 

 breeding-places. 



The late Mr. H. Reid, of Doncaster, has told me that about twenty 

 years ago he obtained the eggs from the mouth of the Humber, which 

 appears to be the last instance of the bird having been found breeding 

 in this country. 



LIMOSA ^GOCEPHALA (G. R. Gray). Black- tailed Godwit. 



Provinces IV. [VIII.] [X.]. 



Subprovinces u, (12), (19), (23). 



Lat. 52-54. " Germanic " type. Not in Ireland. 



Until lately, a few pairs were accustomed to breed annually in the 

 fens of Norfolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Lincoln ; but it is 

 believed that the birds have now nearly deserted their former haunts, 

 Norfolk being the only county in which there is a possibility that a pair 

 or two may linger occasionally. 



The late Mr. H. Reid, of Doncaster, has frequently told me that 

 the Black-tailed Godwit used, within his recollection, to breed on 

 Hatfield Moor, in which locality he once found the young birds himself. 



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