Occasional Visitors. 289 



THE TEAI* ( Anas crecca), v., 272. 

 Occasionally seen by pit-sides. 



THE BLACK-START (Sylvia Tithys), iii., 139. 

 Two were seen at Didsbury about 1855. 



THE GOLDEN PLOVER (Charadrius pluvialis), iv., 186. 

 Occasionally seen in large flocks upon the flat fields 

 near Stretford and thereabouts. (On the Lancashire 

 localities, see Manchester Guardian, January 28th, 

 1882.) 



THE RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius hiaticula), iv., 188. 

 Single birds are seen occasionally, both in summer and 

 winter. 



THE STORM PETREL (Procellaria pelagica), vi., 353. 

 One was picked up alive near Stockport in the winter 

 of 1856, and another, dead, at Pendleton, shortly 

 before. A third had fallen at Withington, these 

 birds being blown inland by tempestuous weather, 

 and dropping when exhausted. 



THE HOBBY (Falco subbuteo), i., 14. 



Once near Brooks' Bar, as a summer visitant. The 

 hobby is the only British bird of prey that is 

 migratory. 



THE DUNLIN (Tringa variabilis), iv., 240. 



This bird has been known to breed on Chat Moss, but 

 very rarely. 



