210 GRALLATORES. ARENARIA. SANDERLING. 



Nest, &c. of Europe and Asia, and also in North America. Its nest 

 and eggs remain yet undescribed, though it is known to re- 

 tire to the arctic regions during the summer months, for the 

 purpose of incubation. Dr FLEMING has suggested, that, in 

 all probability, it may occasionally breed in Great Britain, 

 as it has been observed in the Mull of Cantyre as late as on 

 the 2d of June (Linn. Transac. vol. viii. p. 68,) ; no disco- 

 very of such a fact, however, having come within my know- 

 ledge, even after diligent inquiry, it may be presumed that 

 such instances of late appearance have arisen from some in- 

 jury sustained by the individuals thus seen ; although it 

 may be remarked, that even after the period above men- 

 tioned, sufficient time would still remain to enable the birds 

 to reach the nearest breeding station, and rear their young, 

 before the close of the polar summer compelled them to re- 

 migrate to more southern latitudes. 



PLATE 36. Fig. 1. represents the Sanderling in the winter 



plumage. 



General Front, throat, sides of the neck, and the whole of the under 

 tion nP ~ parts, pure white. Crown, nape of the neck, back, and 



Winter scapulars, ash-grey, the shafts of the feathers being 



plumage. blackish-brown. Secondary quills hair-brown, with 

 broad white tips, forming a bar across the wings. 

 Greater quills having their outer webs deep hair-brown, 

 and their shafts white. Tail cuneated ; the middle fea- 

 thers hair-brown, margined with white ; the outer ones 

 greyish- white. Elbow of the wings deep hair-brown. 

 Bill and legs black. 



Fig. 2. In the summer or nuptial dress. 



Summer Crown of the head, and forehead, black ; the feathers being 

 margined with pale reddish-brown and white. Throat, 

 neck, and breast, a mixture of reddish-brown, ash- 

 grey, and brownish-black. Back and scapulars red- 

 dish-brown, with large irregular patches and spots of 

 black. Greater coverts blackish-brown, margined and 



