74 BIRDS. 



The melanic variety, sabini, has been recorded as occurring 

 twice in Wharfedale in August, 1820; one specimen at 

 Otley on the i4th, and a second on the iyth at Denton 

 Park (T. G[arnett], London's Mag., 1835, p. 614), 



293. Gallinago ccelestis (Frenzel). Common Snipe. 



Resident, local, breeds in more or less numbers in all suitable 

 localities. Immigrants arrive, often in immense numbers, 

 late in October or early in November ; and during the 

 winter it is much more generally distributed, but very 

 variable in its movements. 



294. Gallinago gallinula (Z.). Jack Snipe. 



Winter visitant, common in suitable localities throughout 

 the county. Usually arrives in October, departing in 

 April ; an exceptionally early occurrence has been recorded 

 for the 2oth of August. 



295. Limicola platyrhyncha (Temm.). Broad-billed 



Sandpiper. 



Accidental visitant from Northern Europe, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



Hornsea Mere, one shot by T. Ellotson, April, 1863, now in 

 the collection of Sir H. S. Boynton (T. Boynton, MS.). 



296. Tringa maculata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. 



Accidental visitant from North America, of extremely rare 

 occurrence. 



Filey, one (Morris, B. Birds, 1854, iv. 316). 



Teesmouth, one, Aug., 1853 (Rudd, Morris' Nat., 1853, 



P- 2 75)- 

 Coatham, Redcar, one, Oct. 17, 1853 (Id.). 



297. Tringa fuscicollis Vieill. Bonaparte's Sandpiper. 



298. Tringa alpina L. Dunlin. 



Resident, confined entirely to the high moorlands of the 

 western border from north to south, over which it is 

 scattered irregularly in most extremely limited numbers. 

 Mr. Arthur Strickland informed Mr. Allis in 1844 that he 

 had many years before taken both eggs and young on 

 Stockton Common, near York. Occurs in vast numbers 



