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one was shot at Cuckmere haven, and is now in 

 the collection of Mr. Baillie, of Mellerston, N.B. 



DUNLIN, Tringa variabilis. Abundant on most 

 parts of the coast. 



PURPLE SANDPIPER, Tringa maritima. Has 

 been frequently shot during the autumn and 

 winter. 



Family 



LANDRAIL, Crex pratensis. A few are occa- 

 sionally met with near the Downs on their arrival 

 in April, at which time they are lean and in bad 

 condition. Rarely found here during the breeding- 

 season. At the period of the autumnal migration 

 they are of frequent occurrence, more especially 

 on the arable portion of the Downs. They are 

 often flushed by sportsmen during September in 

 clover fields, and are then excessively fat and 

 highly prized by epicures. 



Mr. Yarrell records an instance of two shooters 

 in the neighbourhood of Battle, in this county, 

 killing " fifteen couple of landrails in one day, and 

 seven couple the next day." This of course was 

 an extraordinary occurrence. 



SPOTTED CRAKE, Crex porzana. Arrives from 

 the continent about the latter end of March or 

 early in April, and examples have at that period 



