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as a winter visitant on the coast and the Humber, 

 especially the latter, where it arrives in August, and departs 

 in April and May. Occasionally occurs in limited num- 

 bers inland. A few remain on the coast during the 

 summer ; these are probably young of the preceding year, 

 not nesting. 



Mr. Cordeaux informs me that the small race of dunlin 

 (Tringa schinzii Brehm} occurs occasionally on the 

 Humter flats in May. 



299. Tringa minuta Let's!. Little Stint. 



Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence on the coast in 

 spring and autumn, most frequent at the latter season. 

 Specimens have been obtained in May in full summer 

 plumage. Has once or twice occurred inland. 



300. Tringa temmincki Leisl. Temminck's Stint. 



Casual visitant, of extremely rare occurrence. 



Scarborough, 'has been killed' (W. C. Williamson, P.Z.S., 

 1836, p. 77). 



Bridlington Quay, ' Mr. Boulton . . . once examined a 

 specimen shot . . . near Bridlington Quay' (Cor- 

 deaux, Birds of Humber, 1872, p. 137). 



301. Tringa minutilla Vidll. American Stint. 



302. Tringa subarquata (Guld.). Pygmy Curlew. 



Periodical visitant in spring and autumn, uncommon on the 

 coast in August and September; still less common in spring. 

 A large and unusual flight appeared on the Humber on 

 August 30 and Sept. i, 1873. A rare straggler inland. 



303. Tringa striata L. Purple Sandpiper. 



Winter visitant, not uncommon on the coast, especially the 

 rocky portions. The young arrive early in September, old 

 birds in October. Has been observed late in April. 



304. Tringa canutus L. Knot. 



Winter visitant, abundant on the coast, and especially on the 

 Humber, arriving usually in autumn ; the young in late 

 August or in September, followed by immense flocks of 

 old birds late in October or in November. Many of these 



